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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
The California Ocean Uses Atlas Marine Conservation Biology Institute, NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Center Webpage Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature Knopper, L., Ollson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
The Hawaii Coastal Use Mapping Project National Marine Protected Areas Center Webpage Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ORECCA European Offshore Renewable Energy Roadmap Jeffrey, H., Sedgwick, J. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Quantifying the value of multi-sectoral marine commercial activity in Ireland Morrissey, K., O'Donoghue, C., Hynes, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Final Environmental Assessment of Maine's Deepwater Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Testing and Demonstration Project US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The New Hampshire and Southern Maine Ocean Uses Atlas National Marine Protected Areas Center Webpage Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Multi-Use In Wind Farm Projects: More Conflicts Or A Win-Win Opportunity? Lacroix, D., Sylvain, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Ecosystem Processes
Guidance for Developers at EMEC Grid-Connected Sites: Supporting Environmental Documentation European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Third-Level Education Needs of the Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Brough Head Wave Farm Scoping Report Meynell, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Spatial Planning from an Irish perspective: Towards Best Practice in Integrated Maritime Governance Flannery, W. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Consistency Conflicts and Federalism Choice: Marine Spatial Planning Beyond the States' Territorial Seas Burger, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Using Stakeholder Input to Develop a Comparative Risk Assessment for Wildlife from the Life Cycles of Six Electrical Generation Fuels Zillioux, E., Newman, J., Lampman, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Stakeholder Engagement, Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
Joint Fact Finding and Stakeholder Consensus Building at the Altamont Wind Resource Area in California Bartlett, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
SOWFIA Deliverable D 3.1: Inventory of Environmental Impact Monitoring Activities at Wave & Tidal Energy Sites in Europe Final Report Conley, D., Leeney, R., Greaves, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Building a roadmap for the implementation of marine renewable energy in Colombia Osorio, A., Agudelo, P., Correa, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Aquamarine Power Environmental Statement Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Conflict of Greens: Green Development Versus Habitat Preservation - The Case of Incheon, South Korea Ko, Y., Schubert, D., Hester, R. Magazine Article Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Birds
Out of Sight but Not out of Mind? Public Perceptions of Wave Energy Bailey, I., West, J., Whitehead, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Aquamarine Power Environmental Impact Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Inch Cape Offshore Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Renewability of wind power in China: A case study of nonrenewable energy cost and greenhouse gas emission by a plant in Guangxi Chen, G., Yang, Q., Zhao, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Redefining the Territorial Sea in the Clean Water Act: Replacing Outdated Terminology and Extending Regulatory Jurisdiction Matthews, J. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Social Barriers to Renewable Energy Landscapes Pasqualetti, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder Priorities in Wind Energy Lantz, E. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Aquamarine Power Environmental Monitoring Plan Tipler, P. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Passive and active adaptive management: Approaches and an example Williams, B. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Maine Coastal Plan Maine State Planning Office Report Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A participatory approach to sustainable energy strategy development in a carbon-intensive jurisdiction: The case of Nova Scotia Adams, M., Wheeler, D., Woolston, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Adaptive management of natural resources-framework and issues Williams, B. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle Assessment of the Offshore Wind Farm Alpha Ventus Wagner, H., Baack, C., Eickelkamp, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Offshore Wind Turbines and Coastal Recreation Demand Landry, C., Allen, T., Cherry, T. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Acceptance, acceptability and environmental justice: the role of community benefits in wind energy development Cowell, R., Bristow, G., Munday, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind turbines in tourism landscapes: Czech experience Frantal, B., Kunc, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
OES-IA Annex IV: Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices Copping, A., O'Toole, M. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
SeaGen Tidal Turbine - An Exercise in Adaptive Management Ainsworth, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
China Funds Development Of New Tidal Current Energy Devices Yanbo, G., Yan, L., Changlei, M. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Making Marine Renewable Energy Mainstream Murray, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Farr Point Wave Farm Development: Request for Scoping Opinion Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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