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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: 3927

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Marine Spatial Planning: A New Frontier? Jay, S., Ellis, G., Kidd, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Recreational Fisheries Statistics National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Webpage Human Dimensions, Fisheries
National Ocean Economics Program Center for the Blue Economy Webpage Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project Phase 1: Environmental Statement MeyGen Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fish, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds
Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Establishing the Resilience of a Coastal-marine Social-ecological System to the Installation of Offshore Wind Farms Burkhard, B., Gee, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts: an update Brabant, R., Degraer, S., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Research for the Sustainable Development of Tidal Power in Maine Johnson, T., Zydlewski, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Rhode Island's Ocean Special Area Management Plan: Leading the Way for the Nation Fugate, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Scotland Policy Development for Marine Renewables and Offshore Wind Covering Marine Planning and Licensing Scottish Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Justice Issues in Sustainable Development: Environmental Justice in the Renewable Energy Transition Outka, U. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Multi-Criteria GIS Analysis for Siting of Small Wind Power Plants: A Case Study from Berlin Drews, L. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
OES Annual Report 2011 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The Spanish approach to marine spatial planning. Marine Strategy Framework Directive vs. EU Integrated Maritime Policy Suárez de Vivero, J., Rodríguez Mateos, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
South West Marine Energy Park Prospectus Southwest Marine Energy Park Coalition Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Comparative life cycle energy, emission, and economic analysis of 100 kW nameplate wind power generation Kabir, M., Rooke, B., Dassanayake, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Oregon Historic Sites Database Oregon State Parks Webpage Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A Marine Spatial Planning Approach to Select Suitable Areas for Installing Wave Energy Converters on the Basque Continental Shelf (Bay of Biscay) Galparsoro, I., Liria, P., Legorburu, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Danish Wave Energy Center Margheritini, L., Azzellino, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
From the Land to Sea and Back Again? Using Terrestrial Planning to Understand the Process of Marine Spatial Planning Kidd, S., Ellis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts NOAA Office of Coast Survey Webpage Navigation, Human Dimensions
A Mighty Wind: The Turbulent Times of America's First Offshore Wind Farm and the Inverse of Environmental Justice Marinakos, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Regional Locational Guidance for Wave and Tidal Energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Gray, L., Kelly, C. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Attitudes toward Offshore Wind Power in the Midcoast Region of Maine Acheson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
ENOW Explorer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
OES Annual Report 2012: Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site Environmental Impact Statement Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report Dooher, B., Cheslak, E., Booth, R. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Strategisk konsekv ensutredning for landbasert vindkraft. En evaluering av regionale planer for vindkraft May, R. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Place attachment and public acceptance of renewable energy: A tidal energy case study Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Greening the Wind: Environmental and Social Considerations for Wind Power Development Ledec, G., Rapp, K., Aiello, R. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes, Birds, Bats
Keeping the West Wild: Conservation and Rapid Energy Development Fargione, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal and Wave Power Jacobson, P., Rao, K. Book Chapter Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The existing law and policy framework for ocean energy development in Ireland O'Hagan, A., Lewis, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
South Korea's Plans for Tidal Power: When a "Green" Solution Creates More Problems Ko, Y., Schubert, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Integrated Modelling Tools to Support Risk-Based Decision-Making in Marine Spatial Management Stelzenmüller, V., Schulze, T., Fock, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Seaweed Communities in Retreat from Ocean Warming Wernberg, T., Russell, B., Thomsen, M. Journal Article Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Life cycle comparison of a wave and tidal energy device Walker, S., Howell, R. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Social and Cultural Values Mapping as a decision-support tool for climate change adaptation Novaczek, I., MacFadyen, J., Bardati, D. Report Human Dimensions
Wind in our Sails - The Coming of Europe's Offshore Wind Energy Industry European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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