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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
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
Standard Investigation of the Impacts of Offshore Wind Turbines on the Marine Environment (StUK4) German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Impact for Offshore Wind Farms: Geolocalized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Approach Guermont, C., Menard, L., Gschwind, B. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A case-control study of support/opposition to wind turbines: Perceptions of health risk, economic benefits, and community conflict Baxter, J., Morzaria, R., Hirsch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind Turbines and Invisible Technology: Unarticulated Reasons for Local Opposition to Wind Energy Hirsh, R., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
SOWFIA Deliverable 3.5 - Work Package 3 Final Report: Report on the Analysis of the Environmental Impact Assessment Experience for Wave Energy Conley, D., Magagna, D., Greaves, D. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deepwater Wind Block Island Environmental Assessment and Statement of Findings US Army Corps of Engineers Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Areas for the BOEM New Jersey Wind Energy Area Musial, W., Elliott, J., Fields, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) Approach for Risk Identification of the Tidal Industry in the United Kingdom Kolios, A., Read, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Assessment of cumulative impacts in offshore wind developments Shearer, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Perceived Impacts from Wind Farm and Natural Gas Development in Northern Pennsylvania Jacquet, J., Stedman, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental impacts of micro-wind turbines and their potential to contribute to UK climate change targets Greening, B., Azapagic, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Guidance for Communities on the Development of Wave and Tidal Projects Edwards, C., Halliday, R., Knight, A. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Project EIA Scoping Report Statoil Wind Limited (SWL) Xodus Group Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Navigation
SOWFIA Deliverable D5.5: Report of Final Project Conference, Aalborg, Denmark Perez-Collazo, C., Greaves, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Co-benefits analysis on climate change and environmental effects of wind-power: A case study from Xinjiang, China Ma, Z., Xue, B., Geng, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Accelerating the development of marine energy: Exploring the prospects, benefits and challenges Jeffrey, H., Jay, B., Winksel, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Strategic Impact Management of Wind Power Projects Lima, F., Ferreira, P., Vieira, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Life cycle assessment of wind turbines in Pınarbaşı-Kayseri Demir, N., Taskin, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN CHINA Ren, X. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bat Resources Reports for Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SOWFIA Enabling Wave Power: Streamlining Processes for Progress Greaves, D., Collazo, C., Magagna, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
SOWFIA Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Wave Energy Farms Brochure SOWFIA Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Renewable Energy and Marine Spatial Planning: Scientific and Legal Implications Kannen, A., Kremer, H., Gee, K. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Current status of wind energy and wind energy policy in Turkey Yaniktepe, B., Savrun, M., Koroglu, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Admiralty Inlet Final Environmental Assessment Snohomish County PUD Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Social acceptance of ocean wave energy: A case study of an OWC shoreline plant Heras-Saizarbitoria, I., Zamanillo, I., Laskurain, I. Journal Article Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
SOWFIA Deliverable D.4.4 Interim Report: Critical Environmental Impacts for Relevant Socio-economic Activities and Mitigation Measures Including Main Conclusions and Feedback Analysis from Workshop B and Analysis of the Stakeholder Survey Simas, T., Magagna, D., Bailey, I. Report Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Energy Development Site Assessment and Characterization: Evaluation of the Current Status and European Experience Rein, C., Lundin, A., Wilson, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Bayesian approach to marine spatial planning Erhardt, M. Thesis Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions

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