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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: 4199

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
A framework for screening potential conflicts between wind farm development and Little Tern — a colony-shifting central-place-foraging seabird species Kamata, T., Ito, R., Hayakawa, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Wind energy and protected areas on islands: Scaling, spatial intensity, inequality, and licensing outcomes across an archipelago Gallou, E., Xistrakis, F., Moustakas, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Financial participation and compensation schemes in the European wind energy sector: A systematic classification and assessment (2006–2025) Bucha, M., Lowitzsch, J., Camargo, L.R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental and social impacts of tidal energy developments: A review Ayoub, M., Flannagan, M., Kindermann, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Exploring the prospects for a shared vision of offshore wind energy at the national level Jenkins, J., Malho, M., Kilpi, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Balancing energy and ecology: Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms and mitigation strategies – A scientometric review Das, P., Biswas, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Storylines of Nature Inclusive Design in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm decommissioning Boer, F. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Framework for circular economy strategies in wind turbine end-of-life management Doisy, P, Thakur, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Politics of Procurement: Green Industrial Policy Through Non-Price Criteria in European Offshore Wind Auctions Rogissart. S., De La Cruz, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Global offshore wind financing reveals evolving investor risk attitudes, deal structures, and market dynamics Jansen, M., Ameli, N., Ostrovnaya, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Linking blue economy sectors to ecosystem services and socio-economic priorities: a framework for integrated maritime spatial planning Pegorelli, C., Rayo-Luengo, S., Garcia-Onetti, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Largest discovered population of the endangered Scleractinian coral Dendrophyllia ramea off the Canary Islands (Spain) Oliva, S., Martin-Sosa, P., Vinha, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A spare-share scenario framework for exploring biodiversity - onshore wind trade-offs in electricity system planning Javed, M.S., Gilad, D., May, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind energy in Italy: An extensive assessment of the environmental profile of onshore turbines Acconito, L., Autelitano, K., Famiglietti, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Making laws, making waves: new oceanic legal spaces and conditions for conflict in Australia's offshore wind regulation Larkin, N., Gibson, C., Carr, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Integrated Reanalysis-Based Metocean Characterisation for IEC-Oriented Offshore Wind Screening in the Gulf of Tonkin Pham, T., Le, D., Dinh, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecological niche models as tools to support offshore wind farms in marine spatial planning: a case study of Pantelleria Island Cillufo, G., Ciriminna, L., Signa, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Testing the anger and the being-moved path to anti-wind farm protest: The role of distributive justice and collective efficacy Katsarava, M., Gaschler, R., Landmann, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore wind farm-induced spatial redistribution of abundance alters survey indices and stock assessment performance Sun, M., Bolser, D., Blaylock, J. Journal Article Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Economic Impact of South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind Long Island Association Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Challenges for Sustainable Coastal Fisheries in a Changing Marine Environment: Spatiotemporal Impacts of Offshore Wind Farm Development in Taiwan Wu, Y-L., Hsiao, P-Y., Ponce, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Use of the Spatial Economic Benefit Analysis (SEBA) for Marine Spatial Planning: A Case Including Offshore Wind Energy and Fisheries in France Pawar, L., Gallic, B.L., Ramos, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
A Global LCIA Framework for Quantifying Seabed Damage from Bottom Trawling, Dredging, and Benthic Structures Anderson, S., Tveit, S., Stadler, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
System interactions constraining offshore wind deployment in the Dutch North Sea Wakounig, I., Gooyert, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
ROSA Data Governance Guidance Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) Guidance Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Mapping offshore wind potential and spatial trade-offs for marine planning in Caribbean Small Island Developing States Wang, X., Teng, X., Jonas, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Comparative Techno-Economic Feasibility Assessment of Onshore Wind Energy Deployment: A Multi-Site Analysis Bebi, E., Alcani, M., Gjeta, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Identifying Sustainable Offshore Wind Farm Sites in Greece Under Climate Change Chalastani , V., Feloni, E., Duarte, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainability in offshore wind development: a systematic review of sustainability concepts and development tensions Carvalho, T., Hellström, M., Tynkkynen, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Designing Sustainable Marine Conservation Governance Under Offshore Wind Development: An Institutional Architecture for the Taiwan Cetacean Observer Association Cho, C.C., Kao, R-H., Huang, C-K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Exploring perceived impacts of onshore wind farms and the link to public support and experience Vedder, L., van den Broek, K., Junginger, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Robust delivery, fragile legitimacy: How beliefs-rooted value conflict shapes project outcomes over time in an energy transition project Farid, P., Vos, M., Zerjav, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
More than megawatts: The uneven socio-environmental returns from renewable electricity Contracts for Difference in the United Kingdom Pashakolaie, V., Cotton, M., Jansen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Community benefit agreement preferences for energy development offshore California, Oregon, and Washington: Insights from a choice-based conjoint experiment Taufiq, H., Stelmach, G., Rahman, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
The Importance of Empirical Particle Motion Measurements for Monitoring Underwater Noise from Wave Energy Converters Chicco, C., Niosi, F., Issoglio, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Blowing Against the Winds of Change? the Relationship Between AW Initiatives and WT in Germany Gardt, M., Broekel, T., Gareis, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wind Energy in Spain: Technological Evolution, Market Dynamics and Policy Outlook to 2030 Matos, C., Ferrando-Carrasco, R., Florido, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Supergen ORE Hub (2026) Strategic Research Agenda Greaves, D., Brennan, F., Brown, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Exploring heterogeneity in marine energy preferences: insights from Chile Gallardo, B., Estevez, R., Espinoza, V. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Impacts of Climate Change on Offshore Wind Power Density in Brazil Under Different Warming Scenarios Reis, J.S., Silva, F., Gomes, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions

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