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
Condon Wind Project Final Environmental Impact Statement Bonneville Power Administration Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impact of antifouling technologies: state of the art and perspectives Terlizzi, A., Fraschetti, S., Gianguzza, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Life Cycle Assessment of a 150 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Farm at Nysted/Roedsand, Denmark Properzi, S., Herk-Hansen, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment for Wind Turbines Hassing, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Managing Washington’s Coast: Washington’s Coastal Zone Management Program Swanson, T. Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Is the management plan achieving its objectives? Worboys, G., Lockwood, M., De Lacy, T. Book Chapter Human Dimensions
Wind Energy Landscapes: Society and Technology in the California Desert Pasqualetti, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Acoustic approaches to remote species identification: a review Horne, J. Journal Article Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Birth to death analysis of the energy payback ratio and CO2 gas emission rates from coal, fission, wind, and DT-fusion electrical power plants White, S., Kucinski, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluating and Managing Cumulative Effects: Process and Constraints MacDonald, L. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Life Cycle Assessment of a Wind Farm and Related Externalities Schleisner, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Morality, Space, and the Power of Wind-Energy Landscapes Pasqualetti, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development Cecelski, E. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Design of operational management strategies for achieving fishery ecosystem objectives Sainsbury, K., Punt, A., Smith, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment: Summary of EIA Report Elsamprojekt Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Power Farm Environmental Impact Assessment on Water Quality Andersen, P. Report Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment of Sea Bottom and Marine Biology Leonhard, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impact assessment: guide to procedures UK Communities and Local Government Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects on Birds of an Offshore Wind Park at Horns Rev: Environmental Impact Assessment Noer, H., Christensen, T., Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Commercial Ocean Fishing Statistics for California California Department of Fish and Wildlife Webpage Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Horns Rev Wind Power Plant Environmental impact assessment of hydrography Edelvang, K., Møller, A., Steenberg, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Artificial Reefs as a Tool to Aid Rehabilitation of Coastal Ecosystems: Investigating the Potential Pickering, H., Whitmarsh, D., Jensen, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effects of an Offshore Oil Platform on the Distribution and Abundance of Commercially Important Crab Species Page, H., Dugan, J., Dugan, D. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Assessment: Expanded Ponnequin Wind Energy Project, Weld County, Colorado US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Conflicting views of sustainability: The case of wind power and nature conservation in Denmark Christensen, P., Lund, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Design considerations for ocean energy resource systems Bregman, R., Knapp, R., Takahashi, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Proposed Columbia Wind Farm No. 1 I Joint NEPA/SEPA Final Environmental Impact Statement Klickitat County Planning Department, Bonneville Power Administration Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Joint NEPA/SEPA Final Environmental Impact Statement Washington Windplant No. 1 Klickitat County Planning Department, Bonneville Power Administration Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An assessment of research and development leadership in ocean energy technologies Bruch, V. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Wind Power and Planning: The Environmental Impact of Windfarms in the UK Coles, R., Taylor, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
Vindeby Off-Shore Wind Farm - Construction and Operation Olsen, F., Dyre, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Visual Impact Assessment: There's More to it than Meets the Eye! Robotham, A., Quilleash, P., Hempstead, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Risks and Benefits of Wind Generated Electricity: Facts and Perceptions Bosley, P., Bosley, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Seaman, W. Jr. Book Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sea‐level rise, nearshore fisheries, and the fishing industry Bigford, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Large-Scale Management Experiments and Learning By Doing Walter, C., Holling, C. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Difficulties in implementing social impact assessment in China: Methodological considerations Ip, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave Energy Technology Assessment Hagerman, G., Heller, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
A proposed metric for assessing the potential of community annoyance from wind turbine low-frequency noise emissions Kelley, N. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Altamont: Public Perceptions of a Wind Energy Landscape Thayer, R., Freeman, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
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