Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Socio-economic and environmental impacts of renewable energy deployments: A review Virah-Sawmy, D.; Sturmberg, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind power and biodiversity France Energie Eolienne (France renouvelables) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Halfway up the ladder: Developer practices and perspectives on community engagement for utility-scale renewable energy in the United States Nilson, R.; Rand, J.; Hoen, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Trade-offs of wind power production: A study on the environmental implications of raw materials mining in the life cycle of wind turbines Morozovska, K.; Bragone, F.; Svensson, A.X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy in the Field of Tension between Human Societies and Natural Systems Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy and Their Implications for Forest Ecosystems Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
From Concerns to Engagement: How experts address citizen concerns about birds through engagement in wind farm projects Dossin, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the Ecological and Social Impact of Wind Farms: A Comprehensive Study Rottbers, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
How do residents perceive energy-producing kites? Comparing the community acceptance of an airborne wind energy system and a wind farm in Germany Schmidt, H.; Leschinger, V.; Müller, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The visual effect of wind turbines on property values is small and diminishing in space and time Guo, W.; Wenz, L.; Auffhammer, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Do concerns about wind farms blow over with time? Residents’ acceptance over phases of project development and proximity le Maitre, J.; Ryan, G.; Power, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Grand Challenges Revisited: Wind Energy Research Needs for a Global Energy Transition Veers, P.; Dykes, K.; Baranowski, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Energy Equity Opportunities in Distributed Wind Hybrid Systems for Rural Loads Parker, K.; Fensch, A.; Kazimierczuk, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
To wind up changed: Assessing the value of social conflict on onshore wind energy in transforming institutions in the Netherlands de Looze, A.; Cuppen, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Place attachment and preferences for wind energy – A value-based approach Dugstad, A.; Grimsrud, K.; Kipperberg, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Setting the Baseline: The Current Understanding of Equity in Land-Based Wind Energy Development and Operation Gill, E.; Houghteling, C.; Maniak, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
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
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 moderated mediation model to predict the adoption intention of renewable wind energy in developing countries Mustafa, S.; Zhang, W.; Sohail, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Acceptance should not be assumed. How the dynamics of social acceptance changes over time, impacting onshore wind repowering Windemer, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Analysing citizens’ perceptions of renewable energies in rural areas: A case study on wind farms in Spain Duarte, R.; García-Riazuelo, A.; Saez, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Visual evaluations of wind turbines: Judgments of scenic beauty or of moral desirability? Kirchhoff, T.; Ramisch, K.; Feucht, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Do people prefer offshore to onshore wind energy? The role of ownership and intended use Linnerud, K.; Dugstad, A.; Rygg, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
National-scale impacts on wind energy production under curtailment scenarios to reduce bat fatalities Maclaurin, G.; Hein, C.; Williams, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Drivers and energy justice implications of renewable energy project siting in the United States O'Shaughnessy, E.; Wiser, R.; Hoen, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Key factors influencing onshore wind energy development: A case study from the German North Sea region Kiunke, T.; Gemignani, N.; Malheiro, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Impact on the perceived landscape quality through renewable energy infrastructure. A discrete choice experiment in the context of the Swiss energy transition Salak, B.; Kienast, F.; Olschewski, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Do demand-based obstruction lights on wind turbines increase community annoyance? Evidence from a Danish case Aaen, S.; Lyhne, I.; Rudolph, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
How far do noise concerns travel? Exploring how familiarity and justice shape noise expectations and social acceptance of planned wind energy projects Dällenbach, N.; Wüstenhagen, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The impact of public acceptance on cost efficiency and environmental sustainability in decentralized energy systems Weinand, J.; McKenna, R.; Kleinebrahm, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The biodiversity-wind energy-land use nexus in a global biodiversity hotspot Kati, V.; Kassara, C.; Vrontisi, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
What’s love got to do with it? Understanding local cognitive and affective responses to wind power projects Russell, A.; Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind Energy Technologies Office Multi-Year Program Plan Fiscal Years 2021—2025 Marlay, R.; Ahlgrimm, J.; Clapper, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Being a Better Neighbor: A Value-Based Perspective on Negotiating Acceptability of Locally-Owned Wind Projects van der Waal, E.; van der Windt, H.; Botma, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data
Social acceptance of wind energy in urban landscapes Westerlund, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Public opposition to wind power projects in Norway Omholt, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Overcoming Barriers to Wind Energy Development: A Case Study Analysis of Native American Projects Zimmerman, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Conservation management plan for the protection of heritage resources at Brandweynkop, Humansdorp Magisterial District, Eastern Cape Province Orton, J.; Muller, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Preliminary Results: Exploring Why Some Families Living in Proximity to Wind Turbine Facilities Contemplate Vacating Their Homes—A Community-Based Study Krogh, C.; McMurtry, R.; Dumbrille, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The politics of energy landscapes: the influence of local anti-wind initiatives on state policies in Saxony, Germany Lintz, G.; Leibanath, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Quantifying benefits of onshore wind to the UK Vivid Economics Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Onshore wind and the likelihood of planning acceptance: Learning from a Great Britain context Harper, M.; Anderson, B.; James, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Land-Use Conflicts in the Sudetes, Poland Furmankiewicz, M.; Potocki, J.; Kazak, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics Morsing, J.; Smith, M.; Ogren, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Sustainable energy transformations in an age of populism, post-truth politics, and local resistance Fraune, C.; Knodt, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Muillean Gaoithe and the Melin Wynt: Cultural sustainability and community owned wind energy schemes in Gaelic and Welsh speaking communities in the United Kingdom Haf, S.; Parkhill, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Thirty Years of North American Wind Energy Acceptance Research: What have we Learned? Rand, J.; Hoen, B. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of 200 MW Wind Project at Village Aspari, District Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Voyant Solutions Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me: Wind turbines, culture, landscapes, and sound impressions Firestone, J.; Bates, A.; Knapp, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts

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