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
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Getting ready for offshore wind farm expansion in the North Sea Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
PAKISTAN’S BLUE ECONOMY POTENTIAL, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS Hussain, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Rapidly Deployable Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Based on a Low-Cost Wave Buoy Platform Raghukumar, K.; Chang, G.; Spada, F.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S.; Johanning, L.; Thies, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A new strategic framework to structure Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Declerck, M.; Trifonova, N.; Black, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Sunrise Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Grand Challenges: wind energy research needs for a global energy transition Veers, P.; Dykes, K.; Basu, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine Rashedi, A.; Khanam, T.; Jeong, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Robust ocean zoning for conservation, fishery and marine renewable energy with co-location strategy Jia, R.; Gao, J.; Gao, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Impacts generated by the materials used in offshore wind technology on Human Health, Natural Environment and Resources Rueda-Bayona, J.; Eras, J.; Chaparro, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Data Management & Storage Best Practices for Long-term and Archival Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Data RWSC Marine Mammal Subcommittee Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Delivering local benefit from offshore renewables: Working towards a new model for community benefit and local ownership Regen Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
New England Wind COP Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
New England Wind COP Appendix II-D: Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports Gray & Pape Heritage Management; SEARCH, Inc.; Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Post Monitoring of the Sea Ecosystem – Seabed After Deploying the WEC in the Aquatory of Bar, Montenegro University of Montenegro; Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Framework for assessing and mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on marine birds Croll, D.; Ellis, A.; Adams, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions
Marine renewable energy technologies on the high seas: challenges and opportunities to strengthen international environmental and renewable energy governance Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental licensing for offshore wind farms: Guidelines and policy implications for new markets de Vasconcelos, R.; Silva, L.; Gonzalez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecosystem Benefits of Floating Offshore Wind Haberlin, D.; Cohuo, A.; Doyle, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Community cognitive and affective perceptions of land-based and ocean wind energy infrastructure Russell, A.; Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Great Lakes Wind Energy Feasibility Study Musial, W.; Green, R.; Courbis, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives Msigwa, G.; Ighalo, J.; Yap, P-S. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
U.S. Pacific Coast Workshop Report on Preconstruction Research Recommendations Green, R.; Severy, M.; Hein, C.; et al. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions
The current state on China's marine energy industry policy Ni, N. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Blue energy in China: exploring the prospects and development path for marine renewable energy industries Wang, J.; Wu, W.; Wang, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Proceedings of the 14th Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting Johnson, K. Report Wind Energy Collision, Displacement Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union: An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals Jack, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Conflicts between Fisheries and Offshore Wind Power in Taiwan: Legal and Administrative Prospects Tseng, H.; Kao, S-C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Low-Carbon, Nature-Inclusive Concrete Gravity-Based Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines Fried, S.; Ozkan, D.; Halldén, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Spatial study North Seas 2030 – offshore wind development Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Case studies to support scenario mapping for offshore renewable energy development economic benefits BVG Associates Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Empire Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Offshore Wind Projects: Spatial and Temporal Considerations in Light of Fisheries Sustainability amid Climate Change Al Arif, A.; Anchustegui, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Tidal range electricity generation: A comparison between estuarine barrages and coastal lagoons Vandercruyssen, D.; Baker, S.; Howard, D.; et al. Journal Article Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Public dialogue as a collaborative planning process for offshore wind energy projects: Implications from a text analysis of a South Korean case Park, S.; Yun, S.; Cho, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Environmental impact assessment framework for offshore wind energy developments based on the marine Good Environmental Status Abramic, A.; Cordero-Penin, V.; Haroun, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bluepoint Wind: Fisheries Communications Plan (FCP) Sea Risk Solutions Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Heterogeneous warming impacts of desert wind farms on land surface temperature and their potential drivers in Northern China Liu, N.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SafeWAVE Deliverable 7.4: A Framework for Education and Public Engagement Smith, L.; Quinlivan, L.; Dunphy, N. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social and Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Development in Malaysia Fadzil, N.; Rahman, A.; Abdul-Rahman, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Impact assessment for renewable energy development: analysis of impacts and mitigation practices for wind energy in western Canada Godinho, C.; Noble, B.; Poelzer, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Dynamics of community acceptance - Local responses to wind energy projects Schneider, N. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Powering the Blue Economy: An Assessment of Marine Renewable Energies Guduru, S.; Narula, K. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Case Study: Marine environmental data monitoring for nature friendly offshore wind Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Development of a model for the identification of suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region in the context of maritime spatial planning and its implementation into a Decision Support Tool Galparsoro, I.; Mandiola, G.; Gariner, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Conceptualization of NEXUS elements in the marine environment (Marine NEXUS) Papadopoulou, M.; Vlachou, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies Shokri, A.; Fard, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Entanglement Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
10 Recommendations: How to improve Maritime Spatial Planning to reach European climate, energy and biodiversity targets Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning

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