Human Dimensions

Potential impacts on local communities, societies, and economies.

The development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects will likely affect human activities both socially and economically. Evaluation of human perspectives, needs, and rights is necessary to ensure that the benefits of the project outweigh the cost to local communities, society, and the economy in addition to the natural environment. Common stakeholder concerns include loss of property value or annoyance due to visual impacts; changes access to fisheries or recreation; and loss of economic opportunity or livelihood. Conversely, potential benefits of the development of wind energy and marine renewable energy projects include the creation of new jobs, increased tourism, and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases.

Included in Human Dimensions are the following considerations: Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, and Visual Impacts.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 3317
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Birds vs. wind power – significant bird impacts of wind turbines in Finnish environmental impact assessment reports Hagman, A. Thesis Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens’ willingness to invest in wind energy projects Sirr, G., Power, B., Ryan, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Understanding subjective and situational factors of wind turbine noise annoyance Müller, F., Leschinger, V., Hübner, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Interdisciplinary analysis of wind energy - a focus on France Kinani, K., Meunier, S., Vido, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
On the importance of wind turbine wake boundary to wind energy and environmental impact Fan, Z., Li,S., Gao, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Getting to 30 GW by 2030: Visual preferences of coastal residents for offshore wind farms on the US East Coast Cranmer, A., Broughel, A., Ericson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Evaluating Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Development on Fishing Operations by Comparing Fine- and Coarse-Scale Fishery-Dependent Data Allen-Jacobson, L., Jones, A., Mercer, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
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
EU Species Protection Law and Wind Energy: Current Challenges and Danish Experiences Anker, H., Olsen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Revolution Wind COP Appendix Q1: Offshore Electric- and Magnetic- Field Assessment Exponent Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy in the Philippines: Sustainable Energy from Ocean Spaces and Resources Abundo, M., Catanyag, M., Franco, M. Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating Wind Power in Deep-Sea Area: Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental Impacts Yuan, W., Feng, J., Zhang, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Broadening the social acceptance of wind energy – An Integrated Acceptance Model Hübner, G., Leschinger, V., Müller, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Tourists are people too: Nonresidents’ values, beliefs, and acceptance of a nearshore wind farm Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Potential Repercussions of Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Northeast United States for the Atlantic Surfclam Survey and Population Assessment Borsetti, S., Munroe, D., Scheld, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2022 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
5th ScotMER Symposium: Fish and Fisheries Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
5th ScotMER Symposium: Setting the Scene Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022) Bluepoint Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
A review of geographic information system (GIS) and techno economic (TE) software tools for renewable energy and methodology to develop a coupled GIS-TE software tool for marine renewable energy (MRE) O'Connell, R., Murphy, J., McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Organic matter processing in a [simulated] offshore wind farm ecosystem in current and future climate and aquaculture scenarios Voet, H., Vlaminck, E., van Colen, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
The Use of eDNA to Monitor Pelagic Fish in Offshore Floating Wind Farms Dahlgren, T., Hestetun, J., Ray, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Reconciling climate action with the need for biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation Gorman, C., Torsney, A., Gaughran, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Review of Offshore Renewable Energy in South America: Current Status and Future Perspectives Shadman, M., Roldan-Carvajal, M., Pierart, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Modeling the impact of innovation in marine energy generation-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in South Korea Jiang, Q., Khattak, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
FISHERIES SURVEY IN THE OFFSHORE WIND POWER FIELD HYWIND TAMPEN BEFORE DEVELOPMENT De Jong, K., McQueen, K., Hareide, N. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The transmission ramifications of social and environmental siting considerations on wind energy deployment Bennett, J., Ogland-Hand, J., Middleton, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Human Dimensions
Diverse responses of coastal communities to offshore wind farming development in Southern Spain Frolova, M., Pérez-Pérez, B., Herrero-Luque, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Using expert knowledge to identify key threats and conservation strategies for wildlife: A case study with bats in China Gao, H., Xiang, Z., He, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Energy Martinez, M., Chavez, V., De la Cruz, V. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Revolution Wind COP Appendix M: MARA Non-Technical Summary SEARCH, Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Demonstrating an Effective Marine Biodiversity Observation Network in the Santa Barbara Channel Miller, R., Siegel, D., Carlson, C. Report Wind Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SeaShare: Hywind Static Fishing Gear Trials Wright, K., Mair, J., Watret, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
California State Waters Map Series—Benthic Habitat Characterization in the Region Offshore of Morro Bay, California Cochrane, G., Kvitek, R., Cole, A. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Conceptualizing the patterns of land use conflicts in wind energy development: Towards a typology and implications for practice Frantal, B., Frolova, M., Liñán-Chacón, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2023 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Access to Offshore Windfarm Sites for Research: Best Practice Guidelines Howell Marine Consulting Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential sites for the use of ocean energy in the Mexican Caribbean Chavez, V., Bárcenas, J., Martinez, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental assessment of proposed areas for offshore wind farms off southern Brazil based on ecological niche modeling and a species richness index for albatrosses and petrels Lemos, C., Hernandez, M., Vilardo, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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