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: 3813

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Enabling Actions Report: Ornithological Cumulative Impact Assessment Framework MacArthur, D., Furness, B., Trinder, M. Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds
Signature of ocean warming in global fisheries catch Cheung, W., Watson, R., Pauly, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Unsolicited Application for an Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Commercial Lease Under 30 CFR 585.230 Principle Power Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Sea level rise and tidal power plants in the Gulf of Maine Pelling, H., Green, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Trade-offs between seascape and offshore wind farming values: An analysis of local opinions based on a cognitive belief framework Gee, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts Revised Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The emerging policy landscape for marine spatial planning in Europe Qui, W., Jones, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Public Deliberation and the Geographies of Wind Justice Phadke, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Life cycle assessment of an onshore wind farm located at the northeastern coast of Brazil Oebels, K., Pacca, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
The Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin': The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its Impact on Wind Development Ballard, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Analysis of Factors that Influence Development of Wind Power in Atlantic Canada: Application of Discrete Regression Modelling Chen, Q. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Mohave County Wind Farm Project US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan: Ocean SAMP - Volume 2 Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
An Analysis of Offshore Wind Development: A Non-market, Stated Preference Approach to Measure Community Perceptions and Opinions and Estimate Willingness to Pay in Two Lake Michigan Regions Knapp, L., Li, Y., Ma, Y. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Group-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Wind Farm Site Selection in Northwest Ohio Gorsevski, P., Cathcart, S., Mirzaei, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Basic Plan on Ocean Policy Headquarters for Ocean Policy Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Ecosystems: A Review Taking an Ecosystem Services Perspective Mangi, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy and Scottish West Coast Fishers: Exploring Impacts, Opportunities and Potential Mitigation Alexander, K., Potts, T., Wilding, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Visual Observations for Birds, Turtles, and Marine Mammals at the University of Maine Test Site near Monhegan, Maine. Kennedy, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions
Resumen Ejecutivo. Energía Eólica y Aceptación Social: Lecciones para Uruguay y Guía para la Acción Trobo, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
ICES SGWTE Report 2013: Report of the Study Group on Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Spatio-temporal differences in the history of health and noise complaints about Australian wind farms: evidence for the psychogenic, “communicated disease” hypothesis Chapman, S., George, A., Waller, K. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
A Framework for Social Justice in Renewable Energy Engineering Sakellariou, N. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Strategic Health Impact Assessment on Wind Energy Development in Oregon Joshi, S., Hamberg, A., Cain, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Turbine Visibility and Visual Impact Threshold Distances Sullivan, R., Kirchler, L., Cothren, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Evaluating Tradeoffs Among Ecosystem Services to Inform Marine Spatial Planning Lester, S., Costello, C., Halpern, B. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Practical tools to support marine spatial planning: A review and some prototype tools Stelzenmüller, V., Lee, J., South, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine renewables and coastal communities—Experiences from the offshore oil industry in the 1970s and their relevance to marine renewables in the 2010s Johnson, K., Kerr, S., Side, J. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding Impacts on Great Lakes Fishery and Other Aquatic Resources GLWC, GLC Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Community and Business Toolkit for Tidal Energy Development MacDougall, S., Colton, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind Energy and Environmental Assessments - A Hard Look at Two Forerunners' Approaches: Germany and the United States Geißler, G., Köppel, J., Gunther, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
U.S. Offshore Wind Manufacturing and Supply Chain Development Navigant Consulting Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore Wind Market and Economic Analysis Navigant Consulting Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WIND FARMS: A REVIEW Karydis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Human Dimensions
Environmental and Human Dimensions of Ocean Renewable Energy Development Henkel, S., Conway, F., Boehlert, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Cautious but Committed - Towards a More Adaptive Environmental Planning Approach for Wind Energy? Köppel, J. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
MERiFIC 6.1.2: Civil Society Involvement and Social Acceptability of Marine Energy Projects Delvaux, P., Rabuteau, Y., Stanley, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Guidance Document on Environmental Impact Assessment: Danish Offshore Wind Farms NIRAS Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying the Health and Environmental Benefits of Wind Power to Natural Gas McCubbin, D., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Environmental Reporting in the Spanish Wind Energy Sector: An Institutional View Mosene, J., Burritt, R., Sanagustin, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
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