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: 3813

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Olivebranches and Idiot's Guides: Frameworks for Community Engagement in Australian Wind Farm Development Howard, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Economic Impact from Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology in Oregon Coastal Counties Jimenez, T., Tegen, S., Beiter, P. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Public Perceptions and Externalities in Tidal Stream Energy: A Valuation for Policy Making Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Attitudes towards Marine Energy: Understanding the Values de Groot, J. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sustainable Siting Process in Large Wind Farms Case Study in Crete Tsoutsos, T., Tsitoura, I., Kokologos, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Wildlife Impacts of and Public Attitudes Towards Small Wind Turbines Tatchley, C. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
Scotland's National Marine Plan - A Single Framework for Managing Our Seas Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A GIS-Multicriteria Approach to Analyzing Noise and Visual Impacts of Wind Farms Fang, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Building the Blue Economy: The Role of Marine Spatial Planning in Facilitating Offshore Renewable Energy Development Young, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Loch Linnhe and Firth of Lorn MASTS Case Study Workshop Report Berx, B., Gallego, A., Heath, M. Report Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
PMEC-NETS Annual Operations and Monitoring Report 2014 Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Dark Green Electricity Comes from the Sea: Capitalizing on Ecological Merits of Offshore Wind Power? Toonen, H., Lindeboom, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Regional Employment Impacts of Marine Energy in the Scottish Economy: A General Equilibrium Approach Gilmartin, M., Allan, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Consenting Processes for Ocean Energy on OES Member Countries WavEC Offshore Renewables Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine governance in an industrialised ocean: A case study of the emerging marine renewable energy industry Wright, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
South Marine Plan Areas Options Report Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Rights and Ownership in Sea Country: Implications of Marine Renewable Energy for Indigenous and Local Communities Kerr, S., Colton, J., Johnson, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Approach to the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life cycle assessment: A case study of two wind turbines used in Mexico Vargas, A., Zenón, E., Oswald, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Private Incentives for the Emergence of Co-Production of Offshore Wind Energy and Mussel Aquaculture Griffin, R., Buck, B., Krause, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Renewables-To-Reefs? Decommissioning Options for the Offshore Wind Power Industry Smyth, K., Christie, N., Burdon, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Marine Renewable Energy - The Essential Legal Considerations Chang, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Variability in the Florida Current: Implications for Power Generation Hanson, H., Smentek-Duerr, A., VanZwieten Jr., J. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
2015 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan: Volume 1 - Management and Administration Commonwealth of Massachusetts Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Temperate Marine Protected Areas and highly mobile fish: A review Breen, P., Posen, P., Righton, D. Journal Article Fish, Human Dimensions
2015 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan: Volume 2 - Baseline Assessment and Science Framework Commonwealth of Massachusetts Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Economic and Socio-Economic Assessment Methods for Ocean Renewable Energy: Public and Private Perspectives Dalton, G., Allan, G., Beaumont, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
In Sowing the Wind, How Ireland could Reap the Whirlwind - A Case Against Irish Wind Development(s) Barrett, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind Energy Benefits Fact Sheet Baranowski, R. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Valentines LKSur Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Wind Energy Planning: Lessons from the United Kingdom and Germany Phylip-Jones, J., Fischer, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Understanding and Informing Permitting Decisions for Tidal Energy Development Using an Adaptive Management Framework Jansujwicz, J., Johnson, T. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Will Offshore Energy Face "Fair Winds and Following Seas"?: Understanding the Factors Influencing Offshore Wind Acceptance Teisl, M., McCoy, S., Marrinan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The Maine Tidal Power Initiative: Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science Research for the Responsible Development of Tidal Power Jansujwicz, J., Johnson, T. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The role of NIMBY in opposing the siting of wind farms: evidence from Greece Botetzagias, I., Malesios, C., Kolokotroni, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Modeling of Wave Energy Absorption: a Case Study for a Fishing Pier in Brazil Dalla Vecchia, L., Scharlau, C., D'Aquino, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The impact of local campaigns against wind energy developments Ogilvie, M., Rootes, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
RiCORE Project Gray, D., O'Hagan, A., Bald, J. Research Study Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Understanding the Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Well-Being Hattam, C., Hooper, T., Papathanasopoulou, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Valuing the Local Impacts of a Large Scale Wind Power Establishment in Northern Sweden: Public and Private Preferences Toward Economic, Environmental and Sociocultural Values Ek, K., Matti, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
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