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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
Economics: National Ocean Watch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Spatial Trends in Coastal Socio-economics National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plan Areas Evidence and Issues: Overview Report Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Have we all gone batty? The need for a better balance between the conservation of protected species and the development of clean renewable energy Householder, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions
A roadmap for marine spatial planning: A critical examination of the European Commission's guiding principles based on their application in the Clyde MSP Pilot Project Flannery, W., Cinnéide, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Planning: A New Frontier? Jay, S., Ellis, G., Kidd, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Oregon Marine Map MarineMap Consortium Webpage Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas (MESMA) van Hoof, L. Research Study Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions
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 Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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
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
Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal and Wave Power Jacobson, P., Rao, K. Book Chapter Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
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
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
PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report Dooher, B., Cheslak, E., Booth, R. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
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
Strategisk konsekv ensutredning for landbasert vindkraft. En evaluering av regionale planer for vindkraft May, R. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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
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
Development by Design: Mitigating Wind Development's Impacts on Wildlife in Kansas Obermeyer, B., Manes, R., Kiesecker, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Results of the EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment of the extraction of marine aggregates in the exploration zone of the Belgian Part of the North Sea De Sutter, R., Mathys, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Siting Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy Projects: A Comparative Look at Wave Energy Regulation in the Pacific Northwest Salcido, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Riding the Wave: Confronting Jurisdictional and Regulatory Barriers to Ocean Energy Development Murray, D., Carr, C., Jeffers, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Life Cycle Assessment in the Marine Renewable Energy Sector Thomson, R., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Scoping Report Westray South Tidal Array SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewable Energy Regulatory Primer Showalter, S., Bowling, T. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Galloper Wind Farm Project: Environmental Statement - Chapter 14: Marine Mammals Galloper Wind Farm Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Policy Guide Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Why the public thinks natural resources public participation processes fail: A case study of British Columbia communities Booth, A., Halseth, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Renewable Energy Vs. Biodiversity: Policy Conflicts And The Future Of Nature Conservation Jackson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Marine Ecological Assessment of Proposed Wave Energy Project Area Offshore Marine Corps Base Hawaii Smith, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Assessment for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Hawaii Comfort, C., Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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