Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. 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
Summary of Bird Monitoring Reports from Operational Wind Energy Facilities in South Africa BirdLife South Africa Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl
Prediction of operating offshore wind farms underwater noise from reanalysis of single point underwater noise measurement Firjatullah, M.; Brodjonegoro, I.; Bakti, F. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Ecological design of scour protection for offshore wind power Junquera Barbazán, P.; Sudjada, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Physical Environment
Wind of change: Wind power establishments correlate with changes in moose harvests in central Sweden and Norway Berg, E. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Terrestrial Mammals
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
The effect of moral framing on attitudes towards offshore wind farms in Turkey Goral, E.; Hannum, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind 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
Lack of evasive behaviour by a Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus on impact with a turbine blade at a South African wind farm: causes and mitigations; Absence de comportement évasif d’un Aigle martial Polemaetus bellicosus lors de l’impact avec une pale Simmons, R.; Martins, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Raptors
Spatial multicriteria framework for sustainable wind-farm planning: Accounting for conflicts Kandy, D.; Mörtberg, U.; Wretling, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Why municipalities reject wind power: A study on municipal acceptance and rejection of wind power instalments in Sweden Lindvall, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of Floating Renewable Energy Potential for Sustainable Energy in Türkiye Durmaz, B.; ÜÇGÜL, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A utilization distribution for the global population of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) to guide wind energy development Cervantes, F.; Murgatroyd, M.; Allan, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
The negative impact of wind turbines on wildlife in South Africa Docrat, N. Thesis Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Long-term impact on the breeding birds of a semi-offshore island-based wind farm in Åland, Northern Baltic Sea Tanskanen, A.; Yrjola, R.; Oja, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Displacement Birds, Shorebirds
Impacts of wind turbines on vegetation and soil cover: a case study of Urla, Cesme, and Karaburun Peninsulas, Turkey Aksoy, T.; Cetin, M.; Cabuk, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Current state of knowledge of wind energy impacts on bats in South Africa Aronson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm in Turkey Ozsahin, B.; Elginoz, N.; Babuna, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Spatial co-occurrence between wind power and boreal forestlands with lichen important for reindeer browsing Lundmark, E. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Terrestrial Mammals
Activity Pattern and Correlation between Bat and Insect Abundance at Wind Turbines in South Sweden de Jong, J.; Millon, L.; Håstad, O.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats, Invertebrates
Flight Altitudes of Raptors in Southern Africa Highlight Vulnerability of Threatened Species to Wind Turbines McClure, C.; Dunn, L.; McCabe, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Land suitability assessment for wind farms through best-worst method and GIS in Balıkesir province of Turkey Tercan, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental and seasonal correlates of capercaillie movement traits in a Swedish wind farm Kämmerle, J.; Taubmann, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
A predictive model for improving placement of wind turbines to minimise collision risk potential for a large soaring raptor Murgatroyd, M.; Bouten, W.; Amar, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Estimating bird flight height using 3-D photogrammetry Prinsloo, N.; Postma, M.; Ryan, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Wind energy facilities affect resource selection of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Taubmann, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Noise Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Assessing the effects of wind farms on soil organic carbon Pekkan, O.; Kurkcuoglu, M.; Cabuk, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Scheimpflug lidar used to observe insect swarming at a wind turbine Jansson, S.; Malmqvist, E.; Brydegaard, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction Bats, Invertebrates
On a collision course? The large diversity of birds killed by wind turbines in South Africa Perold, V.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Ryan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Black Harriers and Wind Energy: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation Simmons, R.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Colyn, R.; et al. Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
South African Bat Fatality Threshold Guidelines: Edition 3 MacEwan, K.; Aronson, J.; Richardson, K.; et al. Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
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
A Model for Disentangling Dependencies and Impacts among Human Activities and Marine Ecosystem Services Bryhn, A.; Kraufvelin, P.; Bergström, U.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Using radar technology to assess visual monitoring accuracy of Cape Vulture movements Becker, F.; Millikin, R.; Leslie, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Effects of larger turbines for the offshore wind farm at Krieger's Flak, Sweden: Addendum with revised and extended assessment of impact on marine mammals Tougaard, J.; Mikaelsen, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Amplitude modulation of wind turbine sound in cold climates Conrady, K.; Bolin, K.; Sjoblom, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions
Adaptive surface distortions for torque ripple control in vertical-axis wind turbines Erfort, G.; von Backström, T.; Venter, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Out of Sight of Wind Turbine-Reindeer Response to Wind Farms in Operation Skarin, A.; Sandström, P.; Alam, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Effects of larger turbines for the offshore wind farm at Krieger's Flak, Sweden. Assessment of impact on marine mammals Tougaard, J.; Mikaelsen, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Barbastelle bats in a wind farm: are they at risk? Apoznanski, G.; Sanchez-Navarro, S.; Kokurewicz, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Mapping the Wind Energy Potential of Sweden: A Sociotechnical Wind Atlas Enevoldsen, P.; Permien, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Cape Vulture and Wind Farms: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation Pfeiffer, M.; Ralston-Paton, S. Guidance Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Field validation of radar systems for monitoring bird migration Nilsson, C.; Dokter, A.; Schmid, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Windpower and reindeer Strand, O.; Colman, J.; Eftestøl, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Combining radar and direct observation to estimate pelican collision risk at a proposed wind farm on the Cape west coast, South Africa Jenkins, A.; Reid, T.; du Plessis, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Waterfowl, Birds
Effect of an Offshore Wind Farm on the Viviparous Eelpout: Biometrics, Brood Development and Population Studies in Lillgrund, Sweden Langhamer, O.; Dahlgren, T.; Rosenqvist, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Sourced Electric Production for the Province of Sinop/Turkey Alcan, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Vegetation Cover Change of Çeşme Alaçatı Wind Power Plant Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Balik, G.; Aktaş, E.; Önaç, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Reindeer habitat use in relation to two small wind farms, during preconstruction, construction, and operation Skarin, A.; Alam, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Wind Energy’s Impacts on Birds in South Africa: A Preliminary Review of the Results of Operational Monitoring at the First Wind Farms of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa Ralston-Paton, S.; Smallie, J.; Pearson, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Estimation of bird fatalities caused by wind turbines in Turkey Arikan, K.; Turan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds

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