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: 3862

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Plastic and Evolutionary Responses to Climate Change in Fish Crozier, L., Hutchings, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fish
The Local Impact of the Marine Sector in Ireland: A Spatial Microsimulation Analysis Morrissey, K., O'Donoghue, C., Farrell, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Room For a (Sacred) View? American Indian Tribes Confront Visual Desecration Caused by Wind Energy Projects Dussias, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The UK National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on. Work package Report 6: shared, plural and cultural values of ecosystems Kenter, J., Reed, M., Irvine, K. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Global Status and Critical Developments in Ocean Energy 2013: Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Enhancing the Visibility of Fishing Ropes to Reduce Right Whale Entanglements Kraus, S., Fasick, J., Werner, T. Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
U.S. National Debate Topic 2014-2015: The Ocean H.W. Wilson Company Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of a Wind Farm in Central Greece during its Life Cycle Abeliotis, K., Pactiti, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Guide to Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans Ehler, C. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Co-Location of Offshore Windfarms and Decapod Fisheries in the UK: Constraints and Opportunities Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Guidance to Manage the Risk to Marine Mammals from Man-made Sound Sources in Irish Waters Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The National Coastal Management Programme of South Africa South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Medidas de mitigación de impactos en aves silvestres y murciélagos González-Rivera, G Report Wind Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wave Energy Test Site Environmental Assessment: Marine Corps Base Hawaii Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Projet de parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire -Banc de Guérande – Etat initial, effets, impacts et mesures Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Co-Location of Activities and Designations: A Means of Solving or Creating Problems in Marine Spatial Planning? Christie, N., Smyth, K., Barnes, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Underwater Cultural Heritage Law Study Varmer, O. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Juan Pablo Terra Estudio Ingeniería Ambiental Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
PMEC-NETS Annual Operations and Monitoring Report 2013 Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) Report Marine Energy, Wave EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Market Analysis Report for the Pacific Marine Energy Center South Energy Test Site Hassan, G. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Estimating Effects of Tidal Power Projects and Climate Change on Threatened and Endangered Marine Species and Their Food Web Busch, S., Greene, C., Good, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
The Opportunity for Co-Operation and Collaboration between Ireland and Scotland in Ocean Energy Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Permitting, Risk and Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Development Dubbs, L., Keeler, A., O'Meara, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Fairhead Tidal Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document McGrath, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SOWFIA Deliverable D.4.6 - Final Work Package Report: Consenting Procedures Review with Guidelines for Expansion to Larger Projects and Approval Process Streamlining, Incorporating the Findings of Interim Report and Feedback from Workshop D Simas, T., O'Hagan, A., Bailey, I. Report Wave, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Investigation of Sonar Transponders for Offshore Wind Farms: Modeling Approach, Experimental Setup, and Results Fricke, M., Rolfes, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
Horns Rev 3 Offshore Wind Farm: Air Traffic Beeden, D., Leonhard, S., Jensen, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Stakeholder Engagement
Network approach for local and community governance of energy: The case of Oxfordshire Parag, Y., Hamilton, J., White, V. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Measuring the Environmental Benefits of Wind-Generated Electricity Cullen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Guidelines for Wind Energy and Wildlife Resource Management in Nebraska Nebraska Wind and Wildlife Working Group Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Offshore Wind Farm as Jamaica's Possible Primary Source of Renewable Energy Bailey, K., Muir, D., Chambers, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
The Development of World Oceans & Coasts and Concepts of Sustainability Stojanovic, T., Farmer, C. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
NIMBYism revisited: public acceptance of wind energy in the United States Petrova, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Inventory and Analysis of Coastal and Submerged Archaeological Site Occurrence on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf ICF International, Southeastern Archaeological Research, Davis Geoarchaeological Research Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Using network analysis to understand public policy for wave energy Vantoch-Wood, A., Connor, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Risk Assessment for Marine Vessel Traffic and Wind Energy Development in the Atlantic Copping, A., Breithaupt, S., Tagestad, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Adaptive Management: From More Talk to Real Action Williams, B., Brown, E. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Shipping Industry and Marine Spatial Planning Patraiko, D., Holthus, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
2013, Royal Haskoning DHV, Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Annual Monitoring Report Royal Haskoning, Royal Haskoning DHV Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Experimental Investigation of Floating Wave Energy Converters for Coastal Protection Purpose Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
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