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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: 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: 3932

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Boosting Blue Growth in a Mild Sea: Analysis of the Synergies Produced by a Multi-Purpose Offshore Installation in the Northern Adriatic, Italy Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E., Bellotti, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Gemini T-0: local seabirds van Bemmelen, R., Geelhoed, S., Leopold, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
A Regional Ecological Risk Assessment of the Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand, Using a Relative Risk Model Kanwar, P., Bowden, W., Greenhalgh, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Sustainable deployment of Marine Current Energy in Indonesia Ramachandran, R., Takagi, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Regulatory Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities within the Permitting Process West, A. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind Energy Essentials: Societal, Economic, and Environmental Impacts Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Economic Impacts and Benefits of Wind Energy Projects and Other Sources of Electric Generation Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A GIS modelling framework to evaluate marine spatial planning scenarios: Co-location of offshore wind farms and aquaculture in the German EEZ Gimpel, A., Stelzenmüller, V., Grote, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina Stearns, B., Murphy, M., Marriott, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Sociological Effects of Wind Farms in Maine Barthold, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind Energy's Impact on Aviation, Radar, and Telecommunications Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind EMF Navigation, Human Dimensions
Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public Health Issues Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Impacts and Economics of Offshore Wind Energy Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Impact of Wind Energy on the Electric Grid Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Handling the 'environmental knowledge paradox' in estuarine and coastal policy making de Jonge, V., Giebels, D. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Tidal energy machines: A comparative life cycle assessment study Walker, S., Howell, R., Hodgson, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Other Environmental Issues of Wind Energy Development: Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, Land Use Compatibility, Water Resources, and Site Restoration Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Global Wind Energy Policy and Development Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Marine Renewable Energy and Displacement: A Fresh Approach Campbell, M. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sublime technology and object of fear: offshore wind scientists assessing publics Heidenreich, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Understanding our seas: National Institute of Oceanography, Goa Naqvi, S., CSIR-NIO Team Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Environmental Impact Study of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) project Bald, J., Del Campo, A., Franco, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Morlais Tidal Demonstration Array Scoping Report King, B., Fortune, F. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Value Proposition for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada and Canada Gardner, M., MacAskill, G., MacDougall, S. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Estuarine response to river flow and sea-level rise under future climate change and human development Yang, Z., Wang, T., Voisin, N. Journal Article Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions
A multi-model approach to engaging stakeholder and modellers in complex environmental problems Fulton, E., Boschetti, F., Sporcic, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for assessing and managing the social impacts of projects Vanclay, F., Esteves, A., Aucamp, I. Report Human Dimensions
Review of Consenting Processes for Ocean Energy in Selected European Union Member States Simas, T., O'Hagan, A., O'Callaghan, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental Impact Assessment for an OTEC Plant in Martinique Island Auvray, C., Ledoux, S., Diaz, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary Statoil Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Navigation, Visual Impacts
Ocean Zoning for Conservation, Fisheries and Marine Renewable Energy: Assessing Trade-Offs and Co-Location Opportunities Yates, K., Schoeman, D., Klein, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement Statoil Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
TROPOS Project Final Report Brito, J. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine Planning for Wales - Strategic Scoping Exercise Welsh Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Not in my backyard, but not far away from me: Local acceptance of wind power in China Guo, Y., Ru, P., Su, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seal monitoring and evaluation for the Gemini offshore windpark: Pre-construction, T0 - 2014 report Brasseur, S., Kirkwood, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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
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

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