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: 3335
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
European Scalable Offshore Renewable Energy Source (EU-SCORES) Francisco Correia da Fonseca Research Study Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Annoyance of residents induced by wind turbine obstruction lights: A cross-country comparison of impact factors Pohl, J., Rudolph, D., Lyhne, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Integration of sustainability, stakeholder and process approaches for sustainable offshore wind farm decommissioning Spielmann, V., Brey, T., Dannheim, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Energy Development and Production in the Great Plains: Implications and Mitigation Opportunities Ott, J., Hanberry, B., Khalil, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
SEA Wave D5.2 Recommended techniques for impact assessment: Recommendations for the use and development of tools and resources for marine energy consenting Fox, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A practical wind farm siting framework integrating ecosystem services — A case study of coastal China Xing, L., Wang, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Wind turbine blade wastes and the environmental impacts in Canada Heng, H., Meng, F., McKechnie, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life-cycle impacts of wind energy development on bird diversity in Norway May, R., Jackson, C., Middel, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
User Reporting and AHP to Investigate the Perception and Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Sangiorgio, V., Vargas, L., Fatiguso, F. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Review of Mesoscale Wind-Farm Parametrizations and Their Applications Fischereit, J., Brown, R., Larsén, X. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A study into the potential economic value offered to Europe from the development and deployment of wave and tidal energy to 2050 University of Edinburgh Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A roadmap towards quantitative cumulative impact assessments: Every step of the way Piet, G., Tamis, J., Volwater, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Accelerating ocean-based renewable energy educational opportunities to achieve a clean energy future Constant, C., Kotarbinski, M., Stefek, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Eco-efficiency assessment of wave energy conversion in Western Australia Burgess, C., Biswas, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
The Permitting, Licensing and Environmental Compliance Process: Lessons and Experiences within U.S. Marine Renewable Energy Barr, Z., Roberts, J., Peplinski, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: The case of Ria Formosa – Portugal Rodrigues, N., Pintassilgo, P., Calhau, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
From Project Impacts to Strategic Decisions: Recurring Issues and Concerns in Wind Energy Environmental Assessments Dutta, N., Noble, B., Poelzer, G. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects of a Wave Power Park with No-Take Zone on Decapod Abundance and Size Bender, A., Langhamer, O., Molis, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Legal and Political Barriers and Enablers to the Deployment of Marine Renewable Energy Apolonia, M., Fofack-Garcia, R., Noble, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Distance-Based Sampling Methods for Assessing the Ecological Effects of Offshore Wind Farms: Synthesis and Application to Fisheries Resource Studies Methratta, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Land-Based Wind Energy Siting: A Foundational and Technical Resource Christol, C., Oteri, F., Laurienti, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Marine Energy Environmental Permitting and Compliance Costs Peplinski, W., Roberts, J., Klise, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Floating Offshore Wind and Fishing Interaction Roadmap Eatough, L. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
A Proposed Guidance for the Economic Assessment of Wave Energy Converters at Early Development Stages Têtu, A., Chozas, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic Davies, T., Carneiro, A., Tarzia, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Is setback distance the best criteria for siting wind turbines under crowded conditions? An empirical analysis Peri, E., Tal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions
South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of a popular spatial cumulative impact assessment method for marine systems: A seagrass case study Stockbridge, J., Jones, A., Gaylard, S. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
People and power: Expanding the role and scale of public engagement in energy transitions Armstrong, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Brazil's offshore wind energy potential assessment based on a Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Vinhoza, A., Schaeffer, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Research on the environmental impact of tidal power generation in China Ma, Z., Li, B., Liu, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Global offshore wind turbine dataset Zhang, T., Sengupta, D., Zhang, L. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine spatial planning on Crete Island, Greece: methodological and implementation issues Rempis, N., Tsilimigkas, G. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Floating Offshore Wind Development and Consenting Process – Risks and Opportunities Fairgrieve, R., Wellard, K., Trigg, C. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Information Flow to Increase Support for Tidal Energy Development in Remote Islands of a Developing Country: Agent-Based Simulation of Information Flow in Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia Ramachandran, R., Kularathna, A., Matsuda, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable energy planning for remote islands and the waste legacy from renewable energy infrastructure deployment Kouloumpis, V., Yan, X. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
State of the Sector 2021: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report North Falls Offshore Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Draft Preliminary Environmental Assessment: Vandenberg Offshore Wind Energy Projects California State Lands Commission Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Visual Impacts
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 5.1 Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes O'Hagan, A., Bourhis, E., Soulard, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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