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
Economic and Social Benefits from Wave Energy Conversion Marine Technology Bedard, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Impacts of Wind-Energy Development on Humans National Research Council of the National Academies (NRC) Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Decommissioning Programme for Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Statoil Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Migratory Routes of Short-Tailed Albatrosses: Use of Exclusive Economic Zones of North Pacific Rim Countries and Spatial Overlap with Commercial Fisheries in Alaska Suryan, R., Dietrich, K., Melvin, E. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Potential Compatibility of Offshore Wind Power and Fisheries: An Example using Bluefin Tuna in the Adriatic Sea Fayram, A., Risi, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Belwind Environmental Impact Study: Non-Technical Summary De Sutter, R., Volckaet, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Community perspectives of wind energy in Australia: The application of a justice and community fairness framework to increase social acceptance Gross, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm Baseline Report Fish & Fisheries Lockwood, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept Wüstenhagen, R., Wolsink, M., Bürer, M. J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
MER Offshore Windmolenpark Bligh Bank Belwind NV De Sutter, R., Volckaet, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries
Guide to Preparing an EA Registration Document for Wind Power Projects in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change (Nova Scotia Environment) Guidance Wind Energy Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Environmental Assessment for Hydropower License: Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment and Emergy Synthesis of Theoretical Offshore Wind Farm for Jacksonville, Florida Dolan, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Delivering Community Benefits from Wind Energy Development: A Toolkit Hassan, G., Capener, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Stakeholders or Subject Matter Experts, who Should be consulted? Alberts, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind Power Siting Regulations and Wildlife Guidelines in the United States Stemler, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Public Opinion about Large Offshore Wind Power: Underlying Factors Firestone, J., Kempton, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Rigs-to-Reef Programs in the Gulf of Mexico Kaiser, M., Pulsipher, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
If cumulative risk assessment is the answer, what is the question? Callahan, M., Sexton, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A Framework for an International Marine Energy Roadmap Mueller, M., Bailey, H., Palmer, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Regulating Avian Impacts Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Other Laws: The Wind Industry Collides with One of its Own, the Environmental Protection Movement McKinsey, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An investigation into micro wind energy systems for their utilization in urban areas and their life cycle assessment Celik, A., Muneer, T., Clarke, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind energy policies in the Netherlands: Institutional capacity-building for ecological modernisation Breukers, S., Wolsink, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Ocean Management Plan Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
IEA-OES Annual Report 2006: International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Energy and carbon audit of an offshore wave energy converter Parker, R.P., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Many ways to say ‘no’, different ways to say ‘yes’: Applying Q-Methodology to understand public acceptance of wind farm proposals Ellis, G., Barry, J., Robinson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Wind Farm - Kriegers Flak: Environmental Impact Assessment Sweden Offshore Wind AB Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An examination of ecological risk assessment and management practices Hope, B. Journal Article Human Dimensions
The impacts of climate change in coastal marine systems Harley, C., Hughes, A., Hultgren, K. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan 2006 Hawaii Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Nonindigenous biota on artificial structures: could habitat creation facilitate biological invasions? Glasby, T., Connell, S., Holloway, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Revised Navigational Risk Assessment ESS Group, Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
Energy and carbon audit of a rooftop wind turbine Rankine, R., Chick, J., Harrison, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project: Application for License for Minor Project and Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Farms and the Environment: Danish Experiences from Horns Rev and Nysted Danish Energy Agency Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Aqua Renewable Energy Technologies (Aqua-RET) Murphy, D. Research Study Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
A Report on the Perceptions of the Fishing Industry into the Potential Socio-Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on their Work Patterns and Income Mackinson, S., Curtis, H., Brown, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
OIL SPILL PROBABILITY ANALYSIS FOR THE CAPE WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN NANTUCKET SOUND Etkin, D. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Regulation of Tidal Energy Development Off Nova Scotia: Navigating Foggy Waters Doelle, M., Russell, D., Saunders, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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