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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: 2487

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Conclusions, Risk Assessment, Conflict Minimisation, Practical Recommendations, Need for Further Research Hötker, H., Durr, T., Grajetzky, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection, Survival, and Wind Energy Infrastructure LeBeau, C., Johnson, G., Holloran, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Golden Eagle Fatalities and the Continental-Scale Consequences of Local Wind-Energy Generation Katzner, T., Nelson, D., Braham, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Monitoring of wintering geese in the AES Geo Energy Wind Farm "St. Nikola" territory and the Kaliakra region in winter 2016/2017 Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Nocturnal migrants do not incur higher collision risk at wind turbines than diurnally active species Welcker, J., Liesenjohann, M., Blew, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Application of the GIS-DANP-MABAC multi-criteria model for selecting the location of wind farms: A case study of Vojvodina, Serbia Gigović, L., Pamučar, D., Božanić, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Visual Impacts
Greater sage-grouse male lek counts relative to a wind energy development LeBeau, C., Beck, J., Johnson, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Climate Change, Wind Energy, and Conservation: A Survey of Conflicting Issues Bauman, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Distribution, Nesting Activities, and Age-Class of Territorial Pairs of Golden Eagles at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, California, 2014-16 Kolar, P., Wiens, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Framework for strategic wind farm site prioritisation based on modelled wolf reproduction habitat in Croatia Passoni, G., Rowcliffe, J., Whiteman, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Facilities while Improving the Economic Efficiency of Operational Mitigation Martin, C., Arnett, E., Stevens, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Comparing Bird And Bat Data For New Wind Power Generation Smallwood, S., Neher, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
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
Verreauxs' Eagle and Wind Farms: Guidelines for Impact Assessment, Monitoring, and Mitigation BirdLife South Africa Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
The Effects of Sex, Energy, and Environmental Conditions on the Movement Ecology of Migratory Bats Jonassan, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern Barre, K., Julliard, R., Le Viol, I. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Quantifying the Demographic Cost of Human-Related Mortality to a Raptor Population Hunt, W., Wiens, J., Law, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
A balanced solution to the cumulative threat of industrialized wind farm development on cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) in south-eastern Europe Vasilakis, D., Whitfield, D., Kati, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
General principles of onshore wind environmental impact assessment McAlister, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Introducing a New Avian Sensitivity Mapping Tool to Support the Siting of Wind Farms and Power Lines in the Middle East and Northeast Africa Allinson, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
A Large-Scale, Multispecies Assessment of Avian Mortality Rates at Land-Based Wind Turbines in Northern Germany Grunkorn, T., Blew, J., Kruger, O. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Bird Mortality in Two Dutch Wind Farms: Effects of Location, Spatial Design and Interactions with Powerlines Brenninkmeijer, A., Klop, E. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds
Landscape-scale effects of single-and multiple small wind turbines on bat activity Minderman, J., Gillis, M., Daly, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats
A Spatial Explicit Agent Based Model Approach to Evaluate the Performance of Different Monitoring Options for Mortality Estimates in the Scope of Onshore Windfarm Impact Assessments Santos, M., Bastos, R., Ferreira, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Rapid land use change by coastal wind farm development: Australian policies, politics and planning Harvey, N., Dew, R., Hender, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Siting and Designing Wind Farms in the Landscape - Version 3 Scottish Natural Heritage Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
A Bridge Between Oceans: Overland Migration of Marine Birds in a Wind Energy Corridor Lamb, J., Newstead, D., Koczur, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Seabirds
Draft Bat Monitoring Studies at the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Benton County, Indiana: August 3 - October 12, 2016 Good, R., Ciecka, A., Iskali, G. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Acoustic Survey Report for the Crocker Wind Farm Clark County, South Dakota Pickle, J., Bishop-Boros, L., Solick, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
The effects of atmospheric currents on the migratory behavior of soaring birds: a review Nourani, E., Yamaguchi, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Seabirds
Life cycle assessment of small-scale horizontal axis wind turbines in Taiwan Wang, W., Teah, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus population trends in relation to wind farms Wilson, M., Fernandex-Bellon, D., Irwin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Raptors, Birds
Status of herpatofaunal diversity of Ramagiri east and west reserve forests of Ananthapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh Subramanyam, B., Khan, I., Kumari, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Comparing Pre- Versus Postoperational Movement of Nocturnal Migrants around a Wind Energy Facility in Northeast British Columbia, Canada d'Entremont, M., Hartley, I., Otter, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Guidelines for Consideration of Bats in Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in Brazil: A Collaborative Governance Experience from Rio Grande Do Sul State Bernard, E., Pereira, M., Barros, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder empowerment through participatory planning practices: The case of electricity transmission lines in France and Norway Späth, L., Scolobig, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Estimation of bird fatalities caused by wind turbines in Turkey Arikan, K., Turan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Meteorological and Hydrological Effect of Wind Farm in Arid Areas Yin, R., Zhang, X., Xu, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Is Brazilian wind power development sustainable? Insights from a review of conflicts in Ceará state Brannstrom, C., Gorayeb, A., Mendes, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
No Evidence for Displacement of Wintering Red-breasted Geese Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) (Anseriformes) at a Wind Farms Area in Northeast Bulgaria: Long-term Monitoring Results Zahtindjiev, P., Vasilev, V., Marinov, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Waterfowl

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