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Land-Based Wind

Wind Turbine on farmland
Capturing energy from onshore wind.

Land-based wind energy technologies harness kinetic energy from the wind to generate electricity. While wind energy is very abundant in many parts of the world, wind resource development may compete with other land uses and have the potential to negatively impact birds and bats, terrestrial mammals, and the physical environment overall.

The greatest environmental concern with land-based wind is collision risk for birds and bats. The construction and maintenance process can alter the physical environment by destroying or fragmenting key habitats. There are also concerns about noise and visual impacts to both the environment and people. Effects of transmission lines are also a consideration as they produce an electromagnetic field that may be harmful to some organisms. Additionally, changes in flow may also be a concern, with large wind farms potentially causing large-scale atmospheric changes.

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 Land-Based Wind.

Total: 2266

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Geographic context affects the landscape change and fragmentation caused by wind energy facilities Diffendorfer, J., Dorning, M., Keen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Economic and sustainability promises of wind energy considering the impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities to extreme conditions Zhang, D., Xu, Z., Li, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Microclimate effects of wind farms on local crop yields Kaffine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Public participation and appeal rights in decision-making on wind energy infrastructure Armeni, C., Anker, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Quantifying benefits of onshore wind to the UK Vivid Economics Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Avian Use Surveys for the Big Blue River Wind Project, Henry County, Indiana. Draft Report: December 2015 – November 2016 Good, R., Ciecka, A., McAlexander, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Anthropogenic Landscape Changes and Their Impacts on Terrestrial and Freshwater Soundscapes Proulx, R., Waldinger, J., Koper, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Better utilisation and transparency of bird data collected by TSOs Kettel, E., Thaxter, C., Oppel, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Is wind energy increasing the impact of socio-ecological change on Mediterranean mountain ecosystems? Insights from a modelling study relating wind power boost options with a declining species Ferreira, D., Freixo, C., Cabral, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines
Columbian sharp‐tailed grouse nesting ecology: wind energy and habitat Proett, M., Roberts, S., Horne, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Wind farm repowering guided by visual impact criteria Manchado, C., Gomez-Jauregui, V., Lizcano, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Landscape Factors Affecting Foraging Flight Altitudes of Great Blue Heron in Maine; Relevance to Wind Energy Development Dolinski, L. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Shorebirds
Skookumchuck Wind Energy Project Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan and Incidental Take Permit for Marbled Murrelet, Bald Eagle, and Golden Eagle Lewis and Thurston Counties, Washington: Final Environmental Impact Statement Anchor QEA Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Onshore wind and the likelihood of planning acceptance: Learning from a Great Britain context Harper, M., Anderson, B., James, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Positive ecological effects of wind farms on vegetation in China’s Gobi desert Xu, K., He, L., Hu, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes
A smart curtailment approach for reducing bat fatalities and curtailment time at wind energy facilities Hayes, M., Hooton, L., Gilland, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Monitoring of geese in the territory of Integrated System for Protection of Birds, Winter 2018-2019 Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Waterfowl
Short Science Summary: Bat Interactions with Land-Based Wind Energy: A European and North American Perspective WREN Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Effects of development of wind energy and associated changes in land use on bird densities in upland areas Fernández‐Bellon, D., Wilson, M., Irwin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy Deuel Harvest North Wind Farm Deuel County, South Dakota Simon, S., Welch-Acosta, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Bats
Lost in Bias? Multifaceted Discourses Framing the Communication of Wind and Wildlife Research Results: The PROGRESS Case Weber, J., Biehl, J., Köppel, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Estimating Potential Costs of Cumulative Barrier Effects on Migrating Raptors: A Case Study Using Global Positioning System Tracking in Japan Kikuchi, D., Nakahara, T., Kitamura, W. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Raptors
Wind Farm Effects on Migratory Flight of Swans and Foraging Distribution at Their Stopover Site Moriguchi, S., Mukai, H., Komachi, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Shorebirds
Estimating the Potential Mortality of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) Due to Wind Energy Development on the Island of Crete (Greece) Xirouchakis, S., Armeni, E., Nikolopoulou, S. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Camera-Trapping Versus Conventional Methodology in the Assessment of Carcass Persistence for Fatality Estimation at Wind Farms Rosa, L., Neves, T., Vieira, D. Book Chapter Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Assess risk of individual turbines to Golden Eagles Miller, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Simulating impacts of real-world wind farms on land surface temperature using the WRF model: physical mechanisms Xia, G., Zhou, L., Minder, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A strong relative preference for wind turbines in the United States among those who live near them Firestone, J., Kirk, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Future Directions in Conservation Research on Petrels and Shearwaters Rodríguez, A., Arcos, J., Bretagnolle, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Seabirds, Birds
The Iowa Atmospheric Observatory: Revealing the Unique Boundary Layer Characteristics of a Wind Farm Takle, E., Rajewski, D., Purdy, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
2018 Post - Construction Monitoring Study Black Oak Getty Wind Project Stearns County, Minnesota Pickle, J., Lombardi, J., Stucker, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
2018 Post-Construction Monitoring Study Red Pine Wind Energy Facility Lincoln County, Minnesota Trana, M., Hyzy, B., Pickle, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Exploring landowners' post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan Mills, S., Bessette, D., Smith, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Review of Raptor Sections of the Bluestone Wind Avian Risk Assessment Miller, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity Richardson, S., Lintott, P., Hosken, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations Gao, C., Na, H., Song, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind and Energy Wildlife Impacts Bispo, R., Bernardino, J., Coelho, H. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind
Ecological Efficiency Assessment Model for Environmental Safety Management of Wind Power Plant Kasner, R., Flizikowski, J., Tomporowski, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US Alsaleh, A., Sattler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Life-cycle green-house gas emissions of onshore and offshore wind turbines Wang, S., Jinxiang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment

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