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Human Dimensions

Coastal community
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: Environmental Impact Assessment, 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: 4083

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
A review of crustacean sensitivity to high amplitude underwater noise: Data needs for effective risk assessment in relation to UK commercial species Edmonds, N., Firmin, C., Goldsmith, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Consenting Processes for Ocean Energy Updated on Barriers and Recommendations O'Hagan, A. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Short-term effects of fishery exclusion in offshore wind farms on macrofaunal communities in the Belgian part of the North Sea Coates, D., Kapasakali, D., Vincx, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A Review of the Environmental Impacts for Marine and Hydrokinetic Projects to Inform Regulatory Permitting: Summary Findings from the 2015 Workshop on Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies, Washington, D.C. Baring-Gould, E., Christol, C., LiVecchi, A. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Guidance on effective adaptive management and post-consent monitoring strategies Bennet, F., Culloch, R., Tait, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Technological field: technological innovation in the UK marine energy technology sector Kampouris, M. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies Erdogdu, M., Arun, T., Ahmad, I. Book Human Dimensions
Feasibility and LCA for a Wave Dragon platform with wind turbines Soerensen, H., Friis-Madsen, E., Russell, I. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Ecological monitoring of underwater noise during piling at Offshore Wind Farm Gemini Remmers, P., Bellmann, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Farms Community Engagement Good Practice Review Aitken, M., Haggett, C., Rudolph, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network Le Lièvre, C., O'Hagan, A., Culloch, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Winter presence and temperature-related diel vertical migration of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in an extreme high-flow passage in the inner Bay of Fundy Keyser, F., Broome, J., Bradford, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions
Wave energy in Europe: Views on experiences and progress to date O'Hagan, A., Huertas, C., O'Callaghan, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A Holistic Method for Selecting Tidal Stream Energy Hotspots Under Technical, Economic and Functional Constraints Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Updated grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) usage maps in the North Sea Jones, E., Russell, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Impact of Wind-Energy Generation on Climate: A Rising Spectre Abbasi, S., Abbasi, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Deep Green Holyhead Deep Project Phase I (0.5 MW) - Environmental Statement Minesto Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment: Gathering Experiences from Wave Energy Test Centres in Europe Greaves, D., Conley, D., Magagna, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Widespread Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies in the UK Gove, B., Williams, L., Beresford, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Developing an Indicator System for Measuring the Social Sustainability of Offshore Wind Power Farms Shiau, T-A., Chuen-Yu, J-K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Energy Systems Annual Report 2015 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Regulatory Framework for Design, Construction and Operation of Floating Wind Turbine Platforms Aubault, A., Roddier, D., Banister, K. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Technological solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of wind-energy systems Megavind Report Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Collaborative Fisheries Planning for Virginia's Offshore Wind Energy Area Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Brims Tidal Array Environmental Statement OpenHydro, SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Current tidal power technologies and their suitability for applications in coastal and marine areas Roberts, A., Thomas, B., Sewell, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Mexican energy reform, climate change, and energy justice in indigenous communities Baker, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Three-Frequency Colour Sidescan Sonar System for Monitoring the Seabed at Marine Renewable Energy Installations Tamsett, D., McIlvenny, J., Baxter, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Ground-Level Climate at a Peatland Wind Farm in Scotland is Affected by Wind Turbine Operation Armstrong, A., Burton, R., Lee, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Potential use of marinas as nursery grounds by rocky fishes: insights from four Diplodus species in the Mediterranean Bouchoucha, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions
The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas Stuiver, M., Soma, K., Koundouri, P. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An Indicator to Objectively Quantify the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Local acceptance by people with unvoiced opinions living close to a wind farm: A case study from Japan Motosu, M., Maruyama, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
What Drives Attitudes towards Marine Renewable Energy Development in Island Communities in the UK? de Groot, J., Bailey, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Practices and rationales of community engagement with wind farms: awareness raising, consultation, empowerm Aitken, M., Haggett, C., Rudolph, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A Conceptual Model to Determine Vulnerability of Wildlife Populations to Offshore Wind Energy Development Goodale, M., Stenhouse, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of 200 MW Wind Project at Village Aspari, District Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Voyants Solutions Private Limited Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Quantifying Benthic Secondary Productivity on Artificial Structures: Maximising the Benefit of Marine Renewable Energy Devices Rouse, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 2: Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Sub-Domain Price, D., Stuiver, C., Johnson, H. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 6: Wider Domain and SubDomains Integration Wolf, J., Stuiver, C., Price, D. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning

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