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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
Dogger Bank Environmental Statement - Chapter 14: Marine Mammals Mackey, B., Keenan, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Dogger Bank Environmental Statement - Chapter 12: Marine and Intertidal Ecology Lewis, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Mapping Fisheries for Marine Spatial Planning: Gear-Specific Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), Marine Conservation and Offshore Renewable Energy Campbell, M., Stehfest, K., Votier, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
The State of Rhode Island's Pioneering Marine Spatial Plan Olsen, S., McCann, J., Fugate, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Beyond Rhetoric to Understanding Determinants of Wind Turbine Support and Conflict in Two Ontario, Canada Communities Walker, C., Baxter, J., Ouellette, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Dogger Bank Environmental Statement - Chapter 15: Commercial Fisheries Brown & May Marine Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Enabling Actions Report Anatec Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Navigation
Falmouth Bay Test Site: Guide to Deployments and Application Process Requirements FaBTest Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Maine Tidal Power Initiative: Environmental Impact Protocols for Tidal Power Peterson, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan: A Framework for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Offshore Renewable Energy Resource Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Energy White Paper - AWATEA Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association (AWATEA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Maximising the Value of Marine Energy to the United Kingdom Marine Energy Programme Board Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Public Acceptance of Marine Renewable Energy in Malaysia Lim, X., Lam, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Procedural justice in wind facility siting: Recommendations for state-led siting processes Ottinger, G., Hargrave, T., Hopson, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Tidal Energy: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update for the Bay of Fundy AECOM Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Resolving coastal conflicts using marine spatial planning Tuda, A., Stevens, T., Rodwell, L. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Relationship between Wind Turbines and Residential Property Values in Massachusetts Atkinson-Palombo, C., Hoen, B. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Bird–building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability Loss, S., Will, T., Loss, S. Journal Article Collision Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions
The Influence of Fisheries Exclusion and Addition of Hard Substrata on Fish and Crustaceans Wilhelmsson, D., Langhamer, O. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Current situation of offshore development in Germany and environmentally sound expansion of offshore wind energy van Leusen, S. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
How Does Wind Turbine Noise Affect People? Salt, A., Lichtenhan, J. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles to the Republic of Ireland: A Case Study of Media Coverage Burke, B., Finna, A., Flanagan, D. Journal Article Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Wave Energy in Clatsop County, OR: An Economic Impact Analysis Northwest Economic Research Center Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind Turbines and Migratory Birds: Avoiding a Collision Between the Energy Industry and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Evans, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
OES Annual Report 2013: Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
NEPA Review of Offshore Wind Farms: Ensuring Emission Reduction Benefits Outweigh Visual Impacts Bisbee, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Parc Eolien en Mer de Saint Nazaire Etude d’impact environnemental Halieutique, V. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Advances in Marine Spatial Planning: Zoning Earth's Last Frontier Johnson, C. Journal Article Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
A combined acoustic and optical instrument for industry managed fisheries studies Underwood, M., Sherlock, M., Marouchos, A. Conference Paper Human Dimensions, Fisheries
System Perspectives on Renewable Power Sandén, B. Book Human Dimensions
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

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