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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
Association Between Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Mortality and Ship Strikes Along the California Coast Berman-Kowalewski, M., Gulland, F., Wilkin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Options and Opportunities for Marine Fisheries Mitigation Associated with Windfarms Blyth-Skyrme, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
GIS-Based Environmental Assessment of Wind Energy Systems for Spatial Planning: A Case Study from Western Turkey Aydin, N., Kentel, E., Duzgun, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Development Technical Support and General Environmental Studies Copping, A., Geerlofs, S. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Using Adaptive Management To Resolve Uncertainties For Wave And Tidal Energy Projects Oram, C., Marriott, C. Magazine Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Assessment methodology for determining cumulative impacts of wave and tidal marine renewable energy devices on marine birds Scottish Natural Heritage Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ocean Space, Ocean Place The Human Dimensions Of Wave Energy In Oregon Conway, F., Stevenson, J., Hunter, D. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Dønnesfjord Windpark, Hasvik Municipality: Impact Assessment, Evaluation of Natural Environment Jacobsen, K., Borg, L., Johnsen, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Impact Assessment-Decision Making Tools for Project Appraisal in India Dutta, B., Bandyopadhyay, S. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Making space for renewable energy: assessing on-shore wind energy development Natural England Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
OES-IA Annual Report 2009: International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Analyzing Coastal and Marine Changes – Offshore Wind Farming as a Case Study Lange, M., Burkhard, B., Garthe, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental impact assessment and process simulation of the tidal current energy resource in the Strait of Messina El-Geziry, T. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Meta-Analysis of Net Energy Return for Wind Power Systems Kubiszewski, I., Cleveland, C., Endres, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The Marine environment: an acceptable alternative to land for locating renewable energy generation? Goebbels, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
The Effect of Wind Power Installations on Coastal Tourism Lilley, M., Firestone, J., Kempton, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: Legal Considerations Mengerink, K., Armsby, M., Diamond, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Introduction: offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts Brabant, R., Jacques, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
The Potential of Natural Sounds to Mask Wind Turbine Noise Bolin, K., Nilsson, M., Khan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions
Minerals Management Service Documentation of Section 106 Finding of Adverse Effect (Revised) Carrier Jones, B.M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Toward Best Practices for Public Acceptability in Wave Energy: Whom, When and How to Address Chozas, J., Stefanovich, M., Sørensen, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Hearing: "Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology: Finding the Path to Commercialization" Collar, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
'You don't do a chemistry experiment in your best china': Symbolic interpretations of place and technology in a wave energy case McLachlan, C. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects: An Expert Panel Review Colby, W., Dobie, R., Leventhall, G. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore Ocean Wave Energy: A Summer 2009 Technology and Market Assessment Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Comparative life-cycle assessment of a small wind turbine for residential off-grid use Fleck, B., Huot, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Measuring The Environmental Costs Of Tidal Power Plant Construction: A Choice Experiment Study Lee, J., Yoo, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Life cycle energy and greenhouse emissions analysis of wind turbines and the effect of size on energy yield Crawford, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A Review of the Likely Effects of Climate Change on Anadromous Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar and Brown Trout Salmo trutta, with Particular Reference to Water Temperature and Flow Jonsson, B., Jonsson, N. Journal Article Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions
Climate change and renewable energy from the ocean and tides: Calming the sea of regulatory uncertainty Leary, D., Esteban, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Tourism and Recreational Activities Rambøll Oil & Gas Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Social Movements and Industry Development: The Environmental Movement's Impact on the Wind Energy Industry Vasi, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Spatial Planning of Offshore Wind Farms: A Windfall to Marine Environmental Protection? Punt, M., Groeneveld, R., Van Ierland, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Air Emissions Rambøll Oil & Gas Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Life cycle analysis of 4.5 MW and 250 W wind turbines Tremeac, B., Meunier, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wave energy and public opinion in the state of Oregon, U.S.A. Stefanovich, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ramsey Sound Tidal Energy Limited Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement Tidal Energy Ltd Report Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
A Comparison of Offshore Wind Power Development in Europe and the US: Patterns and Drivers of Development Snyder, B., Kaiser, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An Integrated Risk Framework for Gigawatt-Scale Deployments of Renewable Energy: The U.S. Wind Energy Case Ram, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Port Elizabeth Wind Energy Facility Avifaunal and Bat Impact Assessment Strugnell, L., Smallie, J., Patterson-Abrolat, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds, Bats

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