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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: 2236

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Optimizing China's onshore wind farm layout crucial for carbon neutrality Li, Q. , Duan, H., Liu, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying trade-offs for the spatial allocation of onshore wind generation capacity – A case study for Germany Tafarte, P., Lemann, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Lesser prairie-chicken habitat selection and survival relative to a wind energy facility located in a fragmented landscape LeBeau, C., Smith, K., Kosciuch, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Conspecific Carcass Removal from a Wind Project Study Plot by a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Bell, D., Snyder, S., Didonato, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Unlocking the Potential of Wind Energy With Machine Learning-Based Avian Detection: A Call to Action Principato, M., Hasselwander, L., Stangner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Carcasses of Eagles Killed by Wind Turbines Huso, M., Dalthorp, D., Mintz, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Wind farm noise and anuran diversity patterns: a case study in Brazilian seasonal dry tropical forest de Oliveira, R., Lira, A., Zaffaroni-Caorsid, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise
Protecting avian wildlife for wind farm siting: The Screening Tool Proof of Concept Salkanovic, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions
Wind as a Distributed Energy Resource Orrell, A., Baring-Gould, I. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina Pedrana, J., Gorosábel, A., Pütz, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Effects of land-based wind turbine upsizing on community sound levels and power and energy density Hoen, B., Darlow, R., Haac, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Impact of wind farms on local land surface temperature in Qinghai Province, China Zhang, X., Wang, H., Shang, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Seasonal patterns of bird and bat collision fatalities at wind turbines Lloyd, J., Butryn, R., Pearman-Gillman, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Place attachment and preferences for wind energy – A value-based approach Dugstad, A., Grimsrud, K., Kipperberg, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
IdentiFlight als Schutzmaßnahme für den Seeadler (Haliaeetus albicilla) Untersuchungen zur Wirksamkeit sowie artenschutzrechtliche Einordnung Reichenbach, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Pilotstudie: Erprobung Probabilistik/Testing Probabilistics Mercker, M., Liedtke, J., Liesenjohann, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Setting the Baseline: The Current Understanding of Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operation Gill, E., Houghteling, C., Maniak, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable wind energy planning through ecosystem service impact valuation and exergy: A study case in south-central Chile Martínez-Martínez, Y., Dewulf, J., Aguayo, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Sex Ratios of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities in California and Texas LiCari, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Parc Éolien en Mer de Saint-Nazaire Banc de Guérande: Suivi halieutique en phase de construction Hacquebart, P., Couraud, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Fish, Physical Environment
2023 North American State of the Bats Report Bat Conservation International Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats
Modeling migration and movement of gray bats Holliday, C., Wisby, J., Roby, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Summary of Bats and Land-Based Wind Energy Development in the United States and Canada ECO Wind, Guest, E., Hein, C. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wind energy and noise: Forecasting the future sounds of wind energy projects and facilitating Dutch community participation Solman, H., Kirkegaard, J., Kloppenburg, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A matter of acceptability? Understanding citizen investment schemes in the context of onshore wind farm development Knauf, J., le Maitre, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Drivers of bat activity at wind turbines advocate for mitigating bat exposure using multicriteria algorithm-based curtailment Barre, K., Froidevaux, J., Sotillo, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises Grimsrud, K., Hagem, C., Haaskjold, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Short Science Summary: The Likelihood of Bats Experiencing Barotrauma Near Moving Wind Turbine Blades WREN, Guest, E., Hein, C. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Short Science Summary: Collision Risk Modeling – A Tool for Assessing Risks to Raptors at Wind Energy Facilities WREN, Dempsey, L., Hein, C. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
A moderated mediation model to predict the adoption intention of renewable wind energy in developing countries Mustafa, S., Zhang, W., Sohail, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects of habitat factors on the plant diversity on naturally-restored wind farm slopes Wang, P., Yu, H., Xiao, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
The presence of wind turbines repels bats in boreal forests Gaultier, S., Lilley, T., Vesterinen,E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Bats
Simulating the influences of bat curtailment on power production at wind energy facilities Hayes, M., Lindsay, S., Solick, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Effects of Wind Power Development on Reindeer: Global Positioning System Monitoring and Herders’ Experience Eftestøl, S., Tsegaye, D., Flydal, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Wind energy production in forests conflicts with tree-roosting bats Reusch, C., Paul, A., Fritze, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Conservation: Tracking bats around wind turbines O'Mara, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants Ji. G., Ganjurjav, H., Hu, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow
Wind turbines in managed forests partially displace common birds Rehling, F., Delius, A., Ellerbrok, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Reducing bat mortality at wind farms using site-specific mitigation measures: a case study in the Mediterranean region, Croatia Rnjak, D., Janeš, M. , Križan, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Flight Type and Seasonal Movements Are Important Predictors for Avian Collisions in Wind Farms Puente, A., Balmori, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds

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