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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: 2488

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Mitigating Wind Energy Impacts on Wildlife: Approaches for Multiple Taxa Arnett, E., May, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Monitoring of wintering geese in the AES Geo Energy Wind Farm "St. Nikola" territory and the Kaliakra region in winter 2015/2016 Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Impact of Wind Energy on Bats: A Summary of Our Current Knowledge Hein, C., Schirmacher, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
Wind Energy Industry Eagle Detection and Deterrents: Research Gaps and Solutions Workshop Summary Report Sinclair, K., DeGeorge, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Ten of the worst-cited wind energy projects for birds American Bird Conservancy Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Indirect Effects of an Existing Wind Energy Facility on Lekking Behavior of Greater Prairie-Chickens Smith, J., Whalen, C., Brown, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Prioritizing avian species for their risk of population-level consequences from wind energy development Beston, J., Diffendorfer, J., Loss, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Prioritizing Avian Species for Their Risk of Population Level Consequences from Wind Energy Development Beston, J., Diffendorfer, J., Loss, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Environmental Interview: The Effects of Wind Power on Land-Dwelling Mammals Helldin, J., Skarin, A. Video Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Factors Influencing Winter Mortality Risk for Pronghorn Exposed to Wind Energy Development Taylor, K., Beck, J., Huzurbazar, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Wind-energy Development Causes Social Impacts in Coastal Ceará state, Brazil: The Case of the Xavier Community Gorayeb, A., Mendes, J., Meireles, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing spring direct mortality to avifauna from wind energy facilities in the Dakotas Graff, B., Jenks, J., Stafford, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Addressing the factors that juxtapose raptors and wind turbines Hunt,G., Watson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Exposure-response relationship of wind turbine noise with self-reported symptoms of sleep and health problems: A nationwide socioacoustic survey in Japan Kageyama, T., Yano, T., Kuwano, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Coastal Impact of Onshore Wind Farms in Australia Harvey, N., Dew, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Wind farm prioritisation based on potential impacts on wolf habitat in Croatia Passoni, G. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Community perceptions of renewable energies in Portugal: Impacts on environment, landscape and local development Delicado, A., Figueiredo, E., Silva, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Massachusetts Study on Wind Turbine Acoustics Resource Systems Group Inc Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise
An assessment of non-volant terrestrial vertebrates response to wind farms—a study of small mammals Łopucki, R., Mróz, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Report on the Implications for European Sites Proposed Triton Knoll Electrical System The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Input-Output Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Utility Scale Wind Energy in the United States Kumar, I., Tyner, W., Sinha, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bat Evaluation Monitoring Studies at the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Benton County, Indiana: August 3 - October 14, 2015 Good, R., Iskali, G., Nasman, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Genetic Diversity in Migratory Bats: Results from RADseq Data for Three Tree Bat Species at an Ohio Windfarm Sovic, M., Carstens, B., Gibbs, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Mexican Energy Reform, Climate Change, and Energy Justice in Indigenous Communities Baker, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Problematic Wildlife: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach Angelici, F. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
Beauty in motion: Expectations, attitudes, and values of wind energy development in the rural U.S Fergen, J., Jacquet, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind energy: Trends and enabling technologies Kumar, Y., Ringenberg, J., Depuru, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
The impact of land use constraints in multi-objective energy-noise wind farm layout optimization Sorkhabi, S.Y.D., Romero, D., Yan, G.K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Guía para el monitoreo de aves y murciélagos en Parques Eólicos Direccion Nacional de Medio Ambiente de Uruguay, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente de Uruguay Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Conflicts Between Birds and On-Shore Wind Farms Zwart, M., McKenzie, A., Minderman, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds
Energy justice: A conceptual review Jenkins, K., McCauley, D., Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Effects of a Wind Energy Development on Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection and Population Demographics in Southeastern Wyoming LeBeau, C., Johnson, G., Holloran, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
2015 Bird and Bat Post Construction Monitoring Report – Laurel Mountain Wind Energy Project Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Examining the Social Acceptance of Wind Energy: Practical Guidelines for Onshore Wind Project Development in France Enevoldsen, P., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Impacts to Birds and Bats Due to Collisions and Electrocutions from Some Tall Structures in the United States: Wires, Towers, Turbines, and Solar Arrays - State of the Art in Addressing the Problems Manville, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds, Bats
Using DNA barcoding to improve bat carcass identification at wind farms in the United States Korstian, J., Hale, A., Bennett, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Assessing local population vulnerability with branching process models: an application to wind energy development Erickson, R., Eager, E., Stanton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Wind Turbines as Overwintering Sites Attractive to an Invasive Lady Beetle, Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Dudek, K., Dudek, M., Tryjanowski, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction
Social Acceptance of On-Shore Wind Energy in Apulia Region (Southern Italy) Caporale, D., De Lucia, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
An Assessment of Direct Mortality to Avifauna from Wind Energy Facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota Graff, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds

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