Recreation & Tourism

Activities done for enjoyment and/or during travels.

The marine environment is commonly enjoyed by people for recreational and tourism purposes that can include swimming, surfing, diving, wake boarding, parasailing, boating, and more. Land-based wind energy projects may be located where people enjoy nature hikes, birdwatching, rock climbing, and more. Installation of wind energy and marine renewable energy devices may have a visual impact on the aesthetics of natural seascape or landscape and affect recreational enjoyment of an area and tourism. Noise can also be introduced into an environment from new project installation, including audible noise from operation or construction and visual noise such as flickers and shadows. Following project installation, certain areas may become restricted for privacy or safety purposes, which may reduce access to previously public recreation areas.

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 Recreation & Tourism.

Total: 87

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Further Scottish Leasing Round (Saltire Prize Projects) Scoping Study Harrald, M., Davies, I. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement
The Effect of Wind Power Installations on Coastal Tourism Lilley, M., Firestone, J., Kempton, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Tourism and Recreational Activities Rambøll Oil & Gas Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Guidance on Environmental Impact Assessment of Offshore Renewable Energy Development on Surfing Resources and Recreation Surfers Against Sewage Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Recreation & Tourism
Review of Wave Hub Technical Studies: Impacts on Inshore Surfing Beaches Black, K. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
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
Proposed Wave Energy Technology Project Environmental Assessment US Department of the Navy Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism
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