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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: 4227

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
The economy-wide implications of reaching the UK's 2030 offshore wind targets: The importance of grid flexibility Zanhouo, D., Turner, K., Zhou, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Marine Renewable Energy and Cumulative Effects Assessments: Summary of the State of Play Fulton, E., Hemery, L., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Environmental and social impacts of tidal energy developments: A review Ayoub, M., Flannagan, M., Kindermann, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
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 cost of regulatory delay: quantifying how permitting timelines affect offshore wind energy costs Santarromana, R., Abdulla, A., Morgan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the eco-efficiency of offshore wind energy using a combined life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis approach Sobral-Lores, A., Rebolledo-Leiva, R., Feijoo, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Harnessing solar and wind energy in tall buildings in Australia: a life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions analysis Hong, Y., Stephan, A., Helal, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Conceptual Probabilistic Framework for Site-Specific Renewable-Energy Infrastructure Selection in Offshore Aquaculture Vickers, T., Howe, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Shared Seas, Shared Decisions Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Economics of Wind Energy: Markets, Policy, and Investment Insights Velasquez, J., Cadavid, L., Franco, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Evaluating Solar and Wind Sustainability Across Countries Through National Development Levels and Resource Availability Velásquez, L., Poulose, A., Behrendt, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
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
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
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
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
Global Offshore Wind Farm Site Selection Methodologies And Untapped Regional Potential: A Systematic Review Alhaithami, A., Nimbhore, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Which environmental impacts are captured by the life cycle assessments of low-emission energy technologies – are we closer to comprehensiveassessments? Myllyviita, T., Koponen, K., Saukkonen, S. 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

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