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
Fortsetzungsstudie Probabilistik - Das Raumnutzungs-Kollisionsrisikomodell (RKR-Modell) Mercker, M.; Raab, R.; Liesenjohann, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
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
Forest bat activity declines with increasing wind speed in proximity of operating wind turbines Ellerbrok, J.; Farwig, N.; Peter, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Noise Bats
Die Auswirkungen von Windenergieanlagen an Waldstandorten auf Fledermäuse Voigt, C.; Scholz, C.; Ellerbrok, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Bioseco Pilot Study Results Report Camera-Based Anti-Collision System Species Protection Assessment Clausen, E.; Welcker, J.; Liesenjohann, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts? Krekel, C.; Rode, J.; Roth, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
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
Wind turbines in managed forests partially displace common birds Rehling, F.; Delius, A.; Ellerbrok, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Understanding subjective and situational factors of wind turbine noise annoyance Müller, F.; Leschinger, V.; Hübner, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise 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
Curtailment as a successful method for reducing bat mortality at a southern Australian wind farm Bennett, E.; Florent, S.; Venosta, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites Ellerbrok, J.; Delius, A.; Peter, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Bats
Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions Scholz, C.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Invertebrates
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
Coastal onshore wind turbines lead to habitat loss for bats in Northern Germany Reusch, C.; Lozar, M.; Kramer-Schadt, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats
Human–Wildlife Conflicts across Landscapes—General Applicability vs. Case Specificity Göttert, T.; Starik, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions
Assessment of effectiveness of the IdentiFlight® avian detection system Rogers, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines Kruszynski, C.; Bailey, L.; Bach, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Benchmark characterisation and automated detection of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Lechat, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Three-dimensional analysis of bat flight paths around small wind turbines suggests no major collision risk or behavioral changes Hochradel, K.; Hartmann, S.; Reers, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Bats
Long-term quantification and characterisation of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Catcheside, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
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
Summer and autumn activity patterns of the eastern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) at a large maternity site in southern New South Wales Mills, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Mono-specific forest plantations are valuable bat habitats: implications for wind energy development Buchholz, S.; Kelm, V.; Ghanem, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma:​ Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia Lothian, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben Voigt, C. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Sex- but not age-biased wind turbine collision mortality in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Wendt, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Assessing the spatial distribution of avian collision risks at wind turbine structures in Brandenburg, Germany Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Empowered but powerless? Reassessing the citizens’ power dynamics of the German energy transition Schwarz, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Minimum distances for wind turbines: A robustness analysis of policies for a sustainable wind power deployment Salomon, H.; Drechsler, M.; Reutter, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Human Dimensions
The regional heterogeneity of wind power deployment: an empirical investigation of land-use policies in Germany and Sweden Lauf, T.; Ek, K.; Gawel, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Challenges of future energy landscapes in Germany — a nature conservation perspective Ponitka, J.; Boettner, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Community Acceptance of Wind Energy Developments: Experience from Wind Energy Scarce Regions in Europe Leiren, M.; Aakre, S.; Linnerud, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Predicting strike susceptibility and collision patterns of the common buzzard at wind turbine structures in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
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
Breeding home range movements of pre-fledged brolga chicks, Antigone rubicunda (Gruidae) in Victoria, Australia – Implications for wind farm planning and conservation Cook, S.; Palmer, G.; Hill, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Hidden outlaws in the forest? A legal and spatial analysis of onshore wind energy in Germany Bunzel, K.; Bovet, J.; Thran, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Wind turbines in high quality habitat cause disproportionate increases in collision mortality of the white-tailed eagle Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Levers, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Lost in Bias? Multifaceted Discourses Framing the Communication of Wind and Wildlife Research Results: The PROGRESS Case Weber, J.; Biehl, J.; Köppel, J. Book Chapter Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy
Decomposing public support for energy policy: What drives acceptance of and intentions to protest against renewable energy expansion in Germany? Liebe, U.; Dobers, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Explaining regional acceptance of the German energy transition by including trust in stakeholders and perception of fairness as socio-institutional factors Golz, S.; Wedderhoff, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Movement patterns of white‐tailed sea eagles near wind turbines Krone, O.; Treu, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Collision sensitive niche profile of the worst affected bird-groups at wind turbine structures in the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Towards energy landscapes – “Pathfinder for sustainable wind power locations” Eichhorn, M.; Tafarte, P.; Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
A turbine is not only a turbine: The role of social context and fairness characteristics for the local acceptance of wind power Liebe, U.; Bartczak, A.; Meyerhoff, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Windy Business: Exploring a Local Wind Power Project in Germany Dennis, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Birds of Prey and Wind Farms Hötker, H.; Krone, O.; Nehls, G. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Red Kite Mammen, K.; Mammen, U.; Resetaritz, A. Book Chapter Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Attraction Raptors, Birds
Telemetric Monitoring of Montagu’s Harrier in Schleswig-Holstein Grajetzky, B.; Nehls, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Raptors, Birds

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