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
Public Engagement with Large-Scale Renewable Energy Technologies: Breaking the Cycle of NIMBYism Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 New Zealand Department of Conservation Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental management framework for wind farm siting: Methodology and case study Tegou, L., Polatidis, H., Haralambpoulos, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Arguments for Using Population Models in Incidental Take Assessments for Endangered Species McGowan, C., Ryan, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine spatial planning: Lessons learned from the Portuguese debate Calado, H., Ng, K., Johnson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan: Ocean SAMP - Volume 1 Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Willingness to pay for renewable energy investment in Korea: A choice experiment study Ku, S., Yoo, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Using collaborative virtual environments to plan wind energy installations Bishop, I., Stock, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Renewable energy policy and public perceptions of renewable energy: A cultural theory approach West, J., Bailey, I., Winter, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Conley, D., Hosegood, P., Bailey, I. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Avian and Bat Protection Plan for the Spring Valley Wind Energy Facility SWCA Environmental Consultants Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewables Resource Assessment and Development (ORRAD) Project South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWDRA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Wind power and community benefits: Challenges and opportunities Aitken, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) For Ireland: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Volume 1: Non - Technical Summary (NTS) Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ocean Management & Planning in the United States: From Competition to Cooperation Heimes, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Applying Risk Science and Stakeholder Engagement to Overcome Environmental Barriers to Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Projects Copping, A., Anderson, R., Van Cleve, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Further Scottish Leasing Round (Saltire Prize Projects): Regional Locational Guidance Harrald, M., Aires, C., Davies, I. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting Halsey, K., Goldfinger, C. Research Study Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Human-driven impacts on marine habitats: A regional meta-analysis in the Mediterranean Sea Claudet, J., Fraschetti, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Disruption to Place Attachment and the Protection of Restorative Environments: A Wind Energy Case Study Devine-Wright, P., Howes, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States: Assessment of Opportunities and Barriers Musial, M., Ram, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Cultural Ecosystem Services in the Context of Offshore Wind Farming: A Case Study from the West Coast of Schleswig-Holstein Gee, K., Burkhard, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Forecasting the consequences of climate-driven shifts in human behavior on cetaceans Alter, S., Simmonds, M., Brandon, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Consenting, EIA and HRA Guidance for Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Scotland European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Xodus Group Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
The emergence of a new marine renewable energy industry – what are the implications for fisheries? Bell, M., Side, J., Kerr, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Developing an ecological social justice framework for ocean energy technologies: case studies from the Philippines Batongbacal, J. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Tackling ‘ghost nets’: Local solutions to a global issue in northern Australia Gunn, R., Hardesty, B., Butler, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
The Legal Framework for Offshore Wind Farms: A Critical Analysis of the Consents Process Gibson, E., Howsamn, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Wind Power and Human Health: Flicker, Noise, and Air Quality Nordman, E. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Reedsport OPT Wave Park Settlement Agreement Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm: Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Sørensen, T., Giammichele, F., Barberis-Negra, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
LCA sensitivity analysis of a multi-megawatt wind turbine Martínez, E., Jiménez, E., Blanco, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Updated Summary of Knowledge: Selected Areas of the Pacific Coast Kaplan, B., Beegle-Krause, C., McCay, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
‘A system that works for the sea’? Exploring Stakeholder Engagement in Marine Spatial Planning Ritchie, H., Ellis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Wind Power Ecological Baseline Studies Final Report - Volume 4: Fish and Fisheries Studies Geo-Marine Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Charting Progress 2: An Assessment of the State of UK Seas UK Marine Monitoring Assessment Strategy Community Report Human Dimensions
Triton Knoll Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Wilson, M., Ireland, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Sound of Islay Environmental Statement ScottishPower Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies: Wave Energy Scenarios Previsic, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Concerns in Marine Renewable Energy Projects Previsic, M., Kramer, S., Nelson, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
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