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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: 4158

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Identifying causes and consequences of ecosystem decline in the Irish Sea through bow-tie analysis Kolbuk, D., Bremner, J., Cahillane, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Balancing marine species conservation with cost-effective renewable energy development Ganley, L., Redfern, J., O'Brien, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Potentials and challenges of floating wind in the Mediterranean Sea: A joint industrial and academic perspective Acampora, A., Paduano, B., Longo, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Bay of Fundy Mi'kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study Report Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq Report Human Dimensions
Beyond the Wind: Mapping Externalities and Their Role in Shaping Willingness To Pay for Wind Energy De Pascale, G., Esposito, L., Riefolo, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Operationalizing marine multifunctionality in Europe: Policy mixes, activation modes, and governance functions Barquet, K., Coelho, L.F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Roadmap and Action Plan for Integrating Offshore Wind into Atlantic Canada's Grid Net Zero Atlantic, Stantec Consulting, Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Air Quality Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A spatially explicit environmental performance indicator accounting for different life-cycle impact pathways of onshore wind energy infrastructure Reto, S., Thomas, K., Roel, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Preliminary Transmission Expansion Needs Analysis to Integrate Offshore Wind in Atlantic Canada Net Zero Atlantic, Stantec Consulting, Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Evidence Review Note: Offshore Major Accidents and Disasters Offshore Wind Evidence Knowledge Hub Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Navigation
Synergies and trade-offs between biodiversity and distance to settlements in the spatial allocation of wind power Luukkonen, S., Räsänen, A., Koivula, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts

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