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Visual Impacts

Wind turbines next to water during a sunset
Visual appeal of existing landscape or seascape.

The addition of any novel structure can drastically alter a landscape or seascape. With regards to wind energy and marine renewable energy devices, some people appreciate their presence as they may attract tourism, while others dislike the new addition as an imposition on the natural environment. Land-based wind energy and offshore wind energy projects are more likely to impact aesthetics than marine renewable energy projects due to wind turbines’ heights, proximity to people, and visibility at greater distances. Conversely, marine renewable energy devices are typically lower profile, closer to the surface, or submerged underwater–all of which reduce their visibility and perceived 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 Visual Impacts.

Total: 194

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The Amenity Costs of Offshore Windfarms: Evidence from a Choice Experiment Lutzeyer, S., Phaneuf, D., Taylor, L. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Tourist Viewshed Externalities and Wind Energy Production Fooks, J., Messer, K., Duke, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Wind Turbines and Landscape van Grieken, M., Dower, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Evaluating the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Maslov, N., Claramunt, C., Wang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Development of a Video Trawl Survey System for New England Groundfish DeCelles, G., Keiley, E., Lowery, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
Spoiled darkness? Sense of place and annoyance over obstruction lights from the world's largest wind turbine test centre in Denmark Rudolph, D., Kirkegaard, J., Lyhne, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Visual Representation of Wind Farms - Version 2.2 Scottish Natural Heritage Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Siting and Designing Wind Farms in the Landscape - Version 3 Scottish Natural Heritage Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
The influence of high-voltage power lines on the feelings evoked by different Swiss surroundings Lienert, P., Sütterlin, B., Siegrist, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
The feasible onshore wind energy potential in Baden-Württemberg: A bottom-up methodology considering socio-economic constraints Jager, T., McKenna, R., Fichtner, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Biodiversity and wind energy in Kenya: Revealing landscape and wind turbine perceptions in the world's wildlife capital Nordman, E., Mutinda, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources Klaeboe, R., Sundfor, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Onshore wind energy in Northern European forests: Reviewing the risks Enevoldsen, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Technological solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of wind-energy systems Megavind Report Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Power production and environmental opinions – Environmentally motivated resistance to wind power in Sweden Anshelm, J., Simon, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
An Indicator to Objectively Quantify the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Global assessment of onshore wind power resources considering the distance to urban areas Herran, D.S., Dai, H., Fujimori, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The Cooperative Participatory Evaluation of Renewable Technologies on Ecosystem Services (CORPORATES) Scott, B., Irvine, K., Byg, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Valuation of Ecological and Amenity Impacts of an Offshore Windfarm as a Factor in Marine Planning Börger, T., Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Offshore wind farms in Southern Europe – Determining tourist preference and social acceptance Westerberg, V., Jacobsen, J., Lifran, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Gone with the wind? The impact of wind turbines on tourism demand Broekel, T., Alfken, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Marine Licence Hywind Scotland Pilot Park The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Emotional response to images of wind turbines: A psychophysiological study of their visual impact on the landscape Maehr, A., Watts, G., Hanratty, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Wind turbines location: How many and how far? Betakova, V., Vojar, J., Sklenicka, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me: Wind turbines, culture, landscapes, and sound impressions Firestone, J., Bates, A., Knapp, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Other Environmental Issues of Wind Energy Development: Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, Land Use Compatibility, Water Resources, and Site Restoration Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary Statoil Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Navigation, Visual Impacts
A GIS-Multicriteria Approach to Analyzing Noise and Visual Impacts of Wind Farms Fang, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Valuing the visual impact of wind farms: An application in South Evia, Greece Mirasgedis, S., Tourkolias, C., Tzovla, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The Vindication of Don Quixote: The Impact of Noise and Visual Pollution from Wind Turbines Jensen, C., Panduro, T., Lundhede, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Local Impacts of Wind Farms on Property Values: A Spatial Difference-in-Differences Analysis Sunak, Y., Madlener, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
An Integrated Visual Impact Assessment Model for Offshore Windfarm Development Depellegrin, D., Blažauskas, N., Egarter-Vigl, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
NEPA Review of Offshore Wind Farms: Ensuring Emission Reduction Benefits Outweigh Visual Impacts Bisbee, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Planning Scotland's Seas: SEA of Plans for Wind, Wave and Tidal Power in Scottish Marine Waters Environmental Report APS Group Scotland Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Trade-offs between seascape and offshore wind farming values: An analysis of local opinions based on a cognitive belief framework Gee, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Turbine Visibility and Visual Impact Threshold Distances Sullivan, R., Kirchler, L., Cothren, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
The economics of visual disamenity reductions of offshore wind farms—Review and suggestions from an emerging field Ladenburg, J., Lutzeyer, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Scoping Study For Offshore Wave Energy Development In Scottish Waters Davies, I., Gubbins, M., Watret, R. Report Marine Energy, Wave Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Scoping study for tidal stream energy development in Scottish waters Davies, I., Gubbins, M., Watret, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Visual preferences for wind turbines: Location, numbers and respondent characteristics Molnarova, K., Sklenicka, P., Stiborek, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts

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