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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: 2240

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Landscape Classification System: Addressing Environmental Issues Associated with Utility-Scale Wind Energy Development in Virginia Boone, D., Dunscomb, J., Giecek, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Report of the Intersessional Working Group on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations Rodrigues, L., Harbusch, C., Smith, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
The ‘Social Gap’ in Wind Farm Siting Decisions: Explanations and Policy Responses Bell, D., Gray, T., Haggett, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Fall 2004 Avian Migration Surveys at the Proposed Deerfield Wind/Searsburg Expansion Project in Searsburg and Readsboro, Vermont Roy, R., Pelletier, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds, Bats
Phase I Avian Risk Assessment: Clayton Wind Farm Jefferson County, New York Kerlinger, P., Guarnaccia, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds
Phase I Avian Risk Assessment: Herkimer Wind Farm Herkimer County, New York Kerlinger, P., Guarnaccia, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Partial Re-Assessment of an Adaptive management Plan for the APWRA: Accounting for Turbine Size Smallwood, S., Spiegel, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
Vegetation Types and Valuable Habitats at the Islets Sandholmene in Rost Municipality, Nordland County - Impact Assessment in Relation to Planned Construction of Wind Power Station Bjerke, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes
Proceedings of the Onshore Wildlife Interactions with Wind Developments: Research Meeting V Schwartz, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
A Radar and Visual Study of Nocturnal Bird and Bat Migration at the Proposed Flat Rock Wind Power Project, New York, Fall 2004 Mabee, T., Plissner, J., Cooper, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Passerines
Melancthon Grey Wind Project Environmental Screening Report Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Snefjord vindpark: Vurdering av konsekvenser for landskap, flora, fauna, friluftsliv, kulturminner og reindriftsnæring Tombre, I., Andersen, O., Barlindhaug, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Assessment to Support an Adaptive Management Plan for the APWRA Smallwood, S., Speigel, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions
Behavior of Red-Tailed Hawks in a Wind Turbine Development Hoover, S., Morrison, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Assessment And Prediction Of Bird And Bat Mortality At Wind Energy Facilities In The Southeastern United States Nicholson, C., Tankersley, R. Jr., Fielder, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds, Raptors
Effects of Wind Turbines on Bird Abundance: Systematic Review Stewart, G., Pullin, A., Coles, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Resident Golden Eagle Ranging Behaviour Before and After Construction of a Windfarm in Argyll Walker, D., McGrady, M., McCluskie, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Advancing Migratory Bird Conservation and Management by Using Radar: An Interagency Collaboration Ruth, J., Barrow, W., Sojda,R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Bird and Bat Behavior and Mortality at a Northern Iowa Windfarm Jain, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Environmental Assessment Studies on wind turbines and bat populations - a step towards best practice guidelines Harbusch, C., Bach, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Perception and annoyance due to wind turbine noise-a dose–response relationship Pedersen, E., Waye, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Bat Activity, Composition, and Collision Mortality At a Large Wind Plant in Minnesota Johnson, G., Perlik, M., Erickson, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats
Repowering the APWRA: Forecasting and Minimizing Avian Mortality without Significant Loss of Power Generation Smallwood, K., Neher, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Stateline Wind Project Wildlife Monitoring Final Report: July 2001 - December 2003 Erickson, W., Jeffrey, J., Kronner, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds, Bats
Ecology and Demography of Bicknell's Thrush on East Mountain, East Haven, Vermont: Evaluating Potential Impacts of Wind Turbine Construction Rimmer, C., Faccio, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Passerines, Birds
Wind Turbine Interactions with Birds and Bats: A Summary of Research Results and Remaining Questions National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Holberg Wind Energy Assessment Report British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bird and Bat Monitoring at the McBride Lake Wind Farm, Alberta 2003-2004 Brown, W., Hamilton, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Avian Monitoring and Risk Assessment at the Tehachapi Pass Wind Resource Area: Period of Performance: October 2, 1996 - May 27, 1998 Anderson, R., Newmann, N., Tom, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Analysis of Potential Wildlife/Wind Plant Interactions Bighorn Site, Klickitat County, Washington Johnson, G., Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Assessment of Bat Mortality and Activity at Buffalo Mountain Windfarm, Eastern Tennessee Fiedler, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Bird Monitoring at Toronto's Exhibition Place Wind Turbine James, R., Coady, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
A Preliminary Assessment of Potential Avian Interactions at Four Proposed Wind Energy Facilities on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California: Period of Performance: November 2001 - May 2002 BioResource Consultants Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Wind Energy & the Threat to Bats Tuttle, M. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Replacement of Old Wind Turbines Assessed from Energy, Environmental and Economic Perspectives Rydh, C., Jonsson, M., Lindahl, P. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Windfarm Impacts on Blanket Peat Habitats in Scotland Dargie, T. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Baseline Avian Studies Mount Storm Wind Power Project, Grant County, West Virginia Young, D. Jr., Strickland, D., Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines, Shorebirds
An Assessment of Potential Collision Mortality of Migrating Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis) and Virginia Big-eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) Traversing Between Caves Johnson, G., Strickland, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
A Radar Study of Nocturnal Bird Migration at the Proposed Mount Storm Wind Power Development, West Virginia, Fall 2003 Mabee, T., Cooper, B., Plissner, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines
Avian mortality associated with the Top of Iowa Wind Farm: Progress Report, Calendar Year 2003 Koford, R., Jain, A., Zenner, G. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds

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