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
Optimizing the Wave Energy Converters by Metaheuristic Methods Neshat, M., Sergiienko, S., Xia, Y. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
The impact of local campaigns against wind energy developments Ogilvie, M., Rootes, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The New Mode of Marine Planning in the UK: Aspirations and Challenges Scarff, G., Fitzsimmons, C., Gray, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, 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
Pacific Coast Fisheries GIS Resource Database US Geological Survey (USGS) Webpage Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Collision, Displacement and Barrier Effect Concept Note Humphreys, E., Cook, S., Burton, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions
Biogeographic Assessments: A Framework for Information Synthesis in Marine Spatial Planning Caldow, C., Monaco, M., Pittman, S. Journal Article Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
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
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
CENTRAL EÓLICA OFFSHORE – WINDFLOAT ATLANTIC ESTUDO DE INCIDÊNCIAS AMBIENTAIS Vol. II – Relatório ecobase consulting, WindPlus Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Data collection, analysis and provision for the FaBTest site Ashton, I., Blundy, R. , Harnois, V. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
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
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
Updating Fisheries Sensitivity Maps in British Waters Aires, C., González-Irusta, J., Watret, R. Report Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
ScotMap Inshore Fisheries Mapping in Scotland: Recording Fishermen's use of the Sea Kafas, A., McLay, A., Gubbins, M. Report Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Power and Perspective: Fisheries and the Ocean Commons Beset by Demands of Development Pomeroy, C., Hall-Arber, M., Conway, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Wind of Change or Wind of Challenges: Implementation Factors Regarding Wind Energy Development, an International Perspective Gartman, V., Wichmann, K., Bulling, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Resolving Issues with Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Installations Maclean, I., Inger, R., Benson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
The discourse of "social licence to operate": case study of the Australian wind industry Hall, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review Schmidt, J., Klokker, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generated by Offshore Wind Farms Reimers, B., Özdirik, B., Kaltschmitt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Analyzing Precautionary Regulation: Do Precaution, Science, and Innovation Go Together? Todt, O., Lujan, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Investigating the Co-Existence of Fisheries and Offshore Renewable Energy in the UK: Identification of a Mitigation Agenda for Fishing Effort Displacement de Groot, J., Campbell, M., Ashley, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental and ecological effects of Lake Shihwa reclamation project in South Korea: A review Lee, C., Lee, B. , Chang, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions
Maritime Infrastructure Development Priorities to Support Ireland’s Future Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Economic Impact of Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology in Oregon Jimenez, T., Tegen, S. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: an exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina El-Geziry, T. , Bryden, G. , Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Determining the local acceptance of wind energy projects in Switzerland: The importance of general attitudes and project characteristics Walter, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Realizing the social acceptance of community renewable energy: A process-outcome analysis of stakeholder influence Ruggiero, S., Onkila, T., Kuittinen, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Developing regional locational guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Marengo, I., Gray, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Impacts of the renewable energy law on the developments of wind energy in Turkey Dursun, B., Gokcol, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Energy: A Reference Handbook Newton, D. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Final Environmental Assessment Horton, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Adaptive Environmental Management Plan Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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