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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: Environmental Impact Assessment, 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: 4204

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The discourse of "social licence to operate": case study of the Australian wind industry Hall, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review Schmidt, J., Klokker, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: an exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina El-Geziry, T., Bryden, G., Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Realizing the social acceptance of community renewable energy: A process-outcome analysis of stakeholder influence Ruggiero, S., Onkila, T., Kuittinen, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generated by Offshore Wind Farms Reimers, B., Özdirik, B., Kaltschmitt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Investigating the Co-Existence of Fisheries and Offshore Renewable Energy in the UK: Identification of a Mitigation Agenda for Fishing Effort Displacement de Groot, J., Campbell, M., Ashley, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Analyzing Precautionary Regulation: Do Precaution, Science, and Innovation Go Together? Todt, O., Lujan, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Maritime Infrastructure Development Priorities to Support Ireland's Future Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Economic Impact of Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology in Oregon Jimenez, T., Tegen, S. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Determining the local acceptance of wind energy projects in Switzerland: The importance of general attitudes and project characteristics Walter, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Developing regional locational guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Marengo, I., Gray, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental and ecological effects of Lake Shihwa reclamation project in South Korea: A review Lee, C., Lee, B., Chang, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions
Impacts of the renewable energy law on the developments of wind energy in Turkey Dursun, B., Gokcol, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Energy: A Reference Handbook Newton, D. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Final Environmental Assessment Horton, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Adaptive Environmental Management Plan Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Tidal Generation Limited Appropriate Assessment Holland, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Aquamarine Power Appropriate Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects of a 5-year trawling ban on the local benthic community in a wind farm in the Dutch coastal zone Bergman, M., Ubels, S., Duineveld, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Link between Health Complaints and Wind Turbines: Support for the Nocebo Expectations Hypothesis Crichton, F., Chapman, S., Cundy, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm South East of Aberdeen Scoping Opinion Scottish Ministers Guidance Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
First Steps for Marine Life Impact Assessment of Hydrokinetic Turbines in the Arctic Birjadni, A., Hamta, A., Hood, J. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
GHYDRO: Methodology Guide for Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Tidal Stream Energy Technologies at Sea Lejart, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind Turbines and Health: A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature McCunney, R., Mundt, K., Colby, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
The Vindication of Don Quixote: The Impact of Noise and Visual Pollution from Wind Turbines Jensen, C., Panduro, T., Lundhede, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Socioeconomic and demographic factors that influence publics' awareness on the different forms of renewable energy sources Karytsas, S., Theodoropoulou, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The regional employment returns from wave and tidal energy: A Welsh analysis Fanning, T., Jones, C., Munday, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Social acceptance of wind energy development and planning in rural communities of Australia: A consumer analysis D'Souza, C., Yiridoe, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
How sustainable is sustainable marine spatial planning? Part II - The Portuguese experience Santos, C., Domingos, T., Ferreira, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Energy Sources: A Review of Lifecycle Considerations Amponsah, N., Troldborg, M., Kington, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Key Criteria for Sustainable Wind Energy Planning - Lessons from an Institutional Perspective on the Impact Assessment Literature Thygesen, J., Agarwal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Is EIA Part of the Wind Power Planning Problem? Smart, D., Stojanovic, T., Warren, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Social survey on wind turbine noise in Japan Kuwano, S., Yano, T., Kageyama, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
An Economic and Environmental Assessment of Transporting Bulk Energy from a Grazing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Facility Gilmore, E., Blohm, A., Sinsabaugh, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Valuing the visual impact of wind farms: An application in South Evia, Greece Mirasgedis, S., Tourkolias, C., Tzovla, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Marine Sector Analysis Report: Marine Renewable Energy Industrial Economics Inc Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Onshore wind energy use in spatial planning—a proposal for resolving conflicts with a dynamic safety distance approach Felber, G., Stoeglehner, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Integration at the Round Table: Marine Spatial Planning in Multi-Stakeholder Settings Olsen, E., Fluharty, D., Hoel, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Case Studies From Implementation of the First Commercial Leasing Processes for Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Under the U.S. Renewable Energy Regulations Trager, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy

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