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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: 3926

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Renewable Energy and the Public: from NIMBY to Participation Devine-Wright, P. Book Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Spatial Planning for the Gulf: An International Review of Marine Spatial Planning Initiatives and Application to the Hauraki Gulf Hauraki Gulf Forum Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ocean Tracking Network Canada: A Network Approach to Addressing Critical Issues in Fisheries and Resource Management with Implications for Ocean Governance Cooke, S., Iverson, S., Stokesbury, M. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Wind energy developments and Natura 2000 European Union Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
A Sustainability Index for Offshore Wind Farms and Open Water Aquaculture Benassai, G., Stenberg, C., Christoffersen, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Fisheries
National Register of Historic Places Database National Park Service Webpage Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental justice implications of Maritime Spatial Planning in the European Union De Santo, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
First update of the Integrated Management Plan for the Marine Environment of the Barents Sea-Lofoten Area Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Making the Case for the Sound Management of Marine Protected Areas Bell, E., Brennan, R., Nickell, T. Report Noise Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
IEA Annual Report 2010: Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Intervisibility Analysis of an Offshore Wind Farm Using GIS Tools Errico, A., Guastaferro, F., Oliviero, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Wind turbine noise assessment in a small and quiet community in Finland Di Napoli, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
SOWFIA: Learning from Impact Assessments of European wave energy developments O'Hagan, A., Leeney, R., Conley, D. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Enhancing Local Distinctiveness Fosters Public Acceptance of Tidal Energy: A UK Case Study Devine-Wright, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Annoyance caused by amplitude modulation of wind turbine noise Lee, S., Kim, K., Choi, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Final Pilot License Application Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project Appendix B: Safeguard Plans Ocean Renewable Power Company Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Navigation
An Assessment of the Marine Renewable Energy Sector in Canada - Now and in the Future CanmetENERGY Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Fencing in the bay? Place attachment, social representations of energy technologies and the protection of restorative environments Devine-Wright, P. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Examples of State and International Guidance for Duration and Intensity of Pre-Construction and Post-Construction Monitoring US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Cape Wind Offshore Wind Energy Project: A Case Study of the Difficult Transition to Renewable Energy Kimmell, K., Stalenhoef, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Protocols for the Equitable Assessment of Marine Energy Converters Ingram, D., Smith, G., Bittencourt-Ferreira, C. Book Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Selected findings from the baseline and targeted monitoring Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Wind Energy Facilities and Residential Properties: The Effect of Proximity and View on Sales Prices Hoen, B., Wiser, R., Cappers, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The Marine Renewable Energy Sector Early-Stage Supply Chain CanmetENERGY Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The State of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program Goldman Law Offices Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Power Plant and it's By Products Yield for Small Islands in Indonesia Sea Water Siahaya, Y., Salam, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
MUSSEL CULTIVATION AS A CO-USE IN OFFSHORE WIND FARMS: POTENTIAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY Buck, B., Ebeling, M., Michler-Cieluch, T. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Reedsport OPT Environmental Assessment Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework: Stage 3 - Stakeholder Participation Feedback RPS group Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Hydrokinetic Energy Projects and Recreation: A Guide to Assessing Impacts Bowers, R., Harn, J., Rosebrough, S. Report Wave, Tidal, Riverine, Ocean Current, Marine Energy Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Final Pilot License Application: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project Verdant Power Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework: Stage 3 - Stakeholder Participation Process RPS group Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Navigation Risk Assessment Update: Fall of Warness Anatec Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Navigation
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
Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Conley, D., Hosegood, P., Bailey, I. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions

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