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 Related to Human Dimensions

Total results: 3400
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Oregon Historic Sites Database Oregon State Parks Website Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A Marine Spatial Planning Approach to Select Suitable Areas for Installing Wave Energy Converters on the Basque Continental Shelf (Bay of Biscay) Galparsoro, I., Liria, P., Legorburu, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Attitudes toward Offshore Wind Power in the Midcoast Region of Maine Acheson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts NOAA Office of Coast Survey Website Navigation, Human Dimensions
ENOW Explorer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Website Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Regional Locational Guidance for Wave and Tidal Energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Gray, L., Kelly, C. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site Environmental Impact Statement Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
HYWIND Acoustic Measurement Report: Ambient Levels and HYWIND Signature Martin, B., MacDonnell, J., Vallarta, J. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The existing law and policy framework for ocean energy development in Ireland O'Hagan, A., Lewis, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Place attachment and public acceptance of renewable energy: A tidal energy case study Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report Dooher, B., Cheslak, E., Booth, R. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Strategisk konsekv ensutredning for landbasert vindkraft. En evaluering av regionale planer for vindkraft May, R. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Greening the Wind: Environmental and Social Considerations for Wind Power Development Ledec, G., Rapp, K., Aiello, R. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes, Birds, Bats
Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal and Wave Power Jacobson, P., Rao, K. Book Chapter Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
South Korea's Plans for Tidal Power: When a "Green" Solution Creates More Problems Ko, Y., Schubert, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Integrated Modelling Tools to Support Risk-Based Decision-Making in Marine Spatial Management Stelzenmüller, V., Schulze, T., Fock, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Seaweed Communities in Retreat from Ocean Warming Wernberg, T., Russell, B., Thomsen, M. Journal Article Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Social and Cultural Values Mapping as a decision-support tool for climate change adaptation Novaczek, I., MacFadyen, J., Bardati, D. Report Human Dimensions
Life cycle comparison of a wave and tidal energy device Walker, S., Howell, R. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Wind in our Sails - The Coming of Europe's Offshore Wind Energy Industry European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Development by Design: Mitigating Wind Development's Impacts on Wildlife in Kansas Obermeyer, B., Manes, R., Kiesecker, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Results of the EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment of the extraction of marine aggregates in the exploration zone of the Belgian Part of the North Sea De Sutter, R., Mathys, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Riding the Wave: Confronting Jurisdictional and Regulatory Barriers to Ocean Energy Development Murray, D., Carr, C., Jeffers, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Siting Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy Projects: A Comparative Look at Wave Energy Regulation in the Pacific Northwest Salcido, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle Assessment in the Marine Renewable Energy Sector Thomson, R., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Policy Guide Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Why the public thinks natural resources public participation processes fail: A case study of British Columbia communities Booth, A., Halseth, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Renewable Energy Vs. Biodiversity: Policy Conflicts And The Future Of Nature Conservation Jackson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental Scoping Report Westray South Tidal Array SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
Galloper Wind Farm Project: Environmental Statement - Chapter 14: Marine Mammals Galloper Wind Farm Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Renewable Energy Regulatory Primer Showalter, S., Bowling, T. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Marine Ecological Assessment of Proposed Wave Energy Project Area Offshore Marine Corps Base Hawaii Smith, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Assessment for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Hawaii Comfort, C., Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The California Ocean Uses Atlas Marine Conservation Biology Institute, NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Center Website Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature Knopper, L., Ollson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Quantifying the value of multi-sectoral marine commercial activity in Ireland Morrissey, K., O'Donoghue, C., Hynes, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Final Environmental Assessment of Maine's Deepwater Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Testing and Demonstration Project US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Hawaii Coastal Use Mapping Project National Marine Protected Areas Center Website Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ORECCA European Offshore Renewable Energy Roadmap Jeffrey, H., Sedgwick, J. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
The New Hampshire and Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas National Marine Protected Areas Center Website Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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