Human Dimensions

Potential impacts on local communities, societies, and economies.

The development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects will likely affect human activities both socially and economically. Evaluation of human perspectives, needs, and rights is necessary to ensure that the benefits of the project outweigh the cost to local communities, society, and the economy in addition to the natural environment. Common stakeholder concerns include loss of property value or annoyance due to visual impacts; changes access to fisheries or recreation; and loss of economic opportunity or livelihood. Conversely, potential benefits of the development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects include the creation of new jobs, increased tourism, and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases.

Included in Human Dimensions are the following considerations: Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, and Visual Impacts.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Human Dimensions.

Total: 3862

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Guía para el monitoreo de aves y murciélagos en Parques Eólicos Direccion Nacional de Medio Ambiente de Uruguay, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente de Uruguay Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Data to Decision in a Dynamic Ocean: Robust Species Distribution Models and Spatial Decision Frameworks Halpin, P. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Renewables, Shipping, and Protected Species: A Vanishing Opportunity for Effective Marine Spatial Planning? Petruny, L., Wright, A., Smith, C. Book Chapter Noise, Vessel Strike Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Developing Sound Exposure Criteria for Fishes Hawkins, A., Popper, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions
Beauty in motion: Expectations, attitudes, and values of wind energy development in the rural U.S Fergen, J., Jacquet, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Learning from Early Commercial Tidal Energy Projects in the Puget Sound, Washington and the Pentland Firth, Scotland McMillin, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Energy justice: A conceptual review Jenkins, K., McCauley, D., Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Assessing cumulative visual impacts in coastal areas of the Baltic Sea Depellegrin, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Mexican Energy Reform, Climate Change, and Energy Justice in Indigenous Communities Baker, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Exploring the winners and losers of marine environmental governance Flannery, W., Ellis, G., Nursery-Bray, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A strategic policy framework for promoting the marine energy sector in Spain Vazquez, S., Astariz, S., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Model Experimental Study on Wave Dissipation Effect for Double-deck Monomer Floating Structure Zhou, C., Shang Guan, Z., Shen, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Study on Australian Energy Policy, Socio-Economic, and Environment Issues Azad, A., Rasul, M., Khan, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective Gaydos, J., Thixton, S., Donatuto, J. Journal Article Chemicals, Collision, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
A framework for decision points to trigger adaptive management actions in long-term incidental take permits Dalthorp, D., Huso, M. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Social Acceptance of On-Shore Wind Energy in Apulia Region (Southern Italy) Caporale, D., De Lucia, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Resolving society's energy trilemma through Energy Justice Metric Heffron, R., McCauley, D., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Engaging Communities in Offshore Wind: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from New England Islands Klain, S., MacDonald, S., Battista, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Valuation of Ecological and Amenity Impacts of an Offshore Windfarm as a Factor in Marine Planning Börger, T., Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
An Italian Proposal on the Monitoring of Underwater Noise: Relationship Between the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and Marine Spatial Planning Directive (MSP) Maccarrone, V., Filiciotto, F., de Vincenzi, G. Journal Article Noise Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
A Guidance Document for Characterizing Tribal Cultural Landscapes BOEM, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Makah Tribe Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes Le Lièvre, C., O'Hagan, A. Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evolution of Marine Noise Pollution Management Dolman, S., Jasny, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ökobilanzierung von Schweizer Windenergie Eymann, L., Stucki, M., Fürholz, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Birds
Likelihood of a Marine Vessel Accident from Wind Energy Development in the Atlantic Copping, A., Breithaupt, S., Whiting, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
A comparative assessment of proposed offshore wind power demonstration projects in the United States Bates, A., Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Does more wind energy influence the choice of location for wind power development? Assessing the cumulative effects of daily wind turbine encounters in Denmark Ladenburg, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Data requirements and tools to operationalize marine spatial planning in the United States Stamoulis, K., Delevaux, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Life Cycle Assessment of Dernah (Libya) wind farm Al-Behadili, S., El-Osta, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Perceptions of fishers and developers on the co-location of offshore wind farms and decapod fisheries in the UK Hooper, T., Ashley, M., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Impact Assessment in the Marine Environment: A Comparison of Legal Frameworks Guerra, F., Grilo, C., Pedroso, N. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore wind farms in Southern Europe – Determining tourist preference and social acceptance Westerberg, V., Jacobsen, J., Lifran, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Influence of Concrete Mix Design on CO2 Emissions for Large Wind Turbine Foundations Berndt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Gone with the wind? The impact of wind turbines on tourism demand Broekel, T., Alfken, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Integration of the Environmental Management Aspect in the Optimization of the Design and Planning of Energy Systems Theodosiou, G., Stylos, N., Koroneos, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning: The New Portuguese Legal Framework Case Santos, C., Orbach, M., Calado, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Marine Licence Hywind Scotland Pilot Park The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Public acceptance of offshore wind energy: Relationships among general and specific attitudes Bidwell, D. Conference Paper Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Young Tourists and Sustainability. Profiles, Attitudes, and Implications for Destination Strategies Buffa, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Wales' Marine Evidence Report Welsh Government Report Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
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