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
Planning and Licensing of Onshore Wind Power Projects (Planlegging og konsesjonsbehandling av vindkraftanlegg på land) Ministry of Energy, Norway Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Estimating collision risk for whitetailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in onshore wind power environments: Application of spatial modelling frameworks and predictive mapping Halgunset, G. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Assessing the ecological effects of the Lista wind power park on vegetation and cervids Lebesbye, E. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Terrestrial Mammals
Whose Expertise and Whose Knowledge Matter? Influencing Wind Power Decisions in Norway Bonvik-Stone, D.; Lykke, K.V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises Grimsrud, K.; Hagem, C.; Haaskjold, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Wind energy development can lead to guild-specific habitat loss in boreal forest bats McKay, R.; Johns, S.; Bischof, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Wind Farms and Power Lines Reduced the Territory Status and Probability of Fledgling Production in the Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Husby, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Raptors
Long-term impacts of the Smøla wind farm on a local population of white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) Stokke, B.; Dahl, E.; Kleven, O.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Wind farms and Griffon Vultures: Evidence that under certain conditions history is not-always turbulent Farfan, M.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Duarte, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Effects of Wind Power Development on Reindeer: Global Positioning System Monitoring and Herders’ Experience Eftestøl, S.; Tsegaye, D.; Flydal, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
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
The species-specificity of energy landscapes for soaring birds, and its consequences for transferring suitability models across species Scacco, M.; Arrondo, E.; Donazar, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Birds, Raptors
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
Significant decline of Griffon Vulture collision mortality in wind farms during 13-year of a selective turbine stopping protocol Ferrer, M.; Alloing, A.; Baumbush, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
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
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Llusia, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Passerines
Wind Farms and Power Lines Have Negative Effects on Territory Occupancy in Eurasian Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo) Husby, M.; Pearson, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Factors influencing wind turbine avoidance behaviour of a migrating soaring bird Santos, C.; Ramesh, H.; Ferraz, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Crossing artificial obstacles during migration: The relative global ecological risks and interdependencies illustrated by the migration of common quail Coturnix coturnix Nadal, J.; Sáez, D.; Margalida, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Life-cycle impacts of wind energy development on bird diversity in Norway May, R.; Jackson, C.; Middel, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Landscape features associated to wind farms increase mammalian predator abundance and ground-nest predation Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Reverter, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe Alcalde, J.; Jiménez, M.; Brila, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Factors affecting carcass detection at wind farms using dogs and human searchers del Valle, J.; Peralta, F.; Arjona, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Public opposition to wind power projects in Norway Omholt, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities May, R.; Nygård, T.; Falkdalen, U.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl
High-Resolution Modeling of Uplift Landscapes can Inform Micrositing of Wind Turbines for Soaring Raptors Hanssen, F.; May, R.; Nygård, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Lost (and found) in Transition: Expert stakeholder insights on low-carbon energy transitions in Spain Sorman, A.; Garcia-Muros, X.; Pizarro-Irizar, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Effect of tower base painting on willow ptarmigan collision rates with wind turbines Stokke, B.; Nygård, T.; Falkdalen, U.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Identifying Birds' Collision Risk with Wind Turbines Using a Multidimensional Utilization Distribution Method Khosravifard, S.; Skidmore, A.; Naimi, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Landscape anthropization shapes the survival of a top avian scavenger Arrondo, E.; Sanz-Aguilar, A.; Perez-Garcia, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain Solaun, K.; Emilio, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
European free–tailed bat fatalities at wind farms in southern Spain Muñoz, A.; Farfan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds Marques, A.,; Santos, C.; Hanssen, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Raptors
Wind farm repowering guided by visual impact criteria Manchado, C.; Gomez-Jauregui, V.; Lizcano, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in wind farms in Spain Pescador, M.; Ramírez, J.; Peris, S. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Wind farms affect the occurrence, abundance and population trends of small passerine birds: The case of the Dupont's lark Gomez-Catasus, J.; Garza, V.; Traba, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Passerines, Birds
Impact of wind farms on soaring bird populations at a migratory bottleneck Martin, B.; Perez-Bacalu, C.; Onrubia, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Impacts of onshore wind energy production on birds and bats: recommendations for future life cycle impact assessment developments Laranjeiro, T.; May, R.; Verones, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (SMCDA) toolbox for Consensus-based Siting of Powerlines and Wind-power plants (ConSite) Hanssen, F.; May, R.; Van Dijk, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Do birds in flight respond to (ultra)violet lighting? May, R.; Åström, J.; Hamre, Ø.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Testing for errors in estimating bird mortality rates at wind farms and power lines Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Fa, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Performance test and verification of an off-the-shelf automated avian radar tracking system May, R.; Steinheim, Y.; Kvaløy, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Differential Recovery of Habitat Use by Birds after Wind Farm Installation: A Multi-Year Comparison Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Real, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds
Willingness to accept local wind energy development: Does the compensation mechanism matter? Garcia, J.; Cherry, T.; Kallbekken, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources Klaeboe, R.; Sundfor, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Effects of Wind Farms on Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) in Southern Spain Hernández-Pliego, J.; de Lucas, M.; Muñoz, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Action on Multiple Fronts, Illegal Poisoning and Wind Farm Planning, is Required to Reverse the Decline of the Egyptian Vulture in Southern Spain Sanz-Aguilar, A.; Sanchez-Zapata, J.; Carrete, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Repowering Smøla Wind-Power Plant: An Assessment of Avian Conflicts Dahl, E.; May, R.; Nygård, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Raptors, Birds
Searches for Dead Birds in Smøla Wind-Power Plant Area 2011-2013 Reitan, O. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds

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