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: 3336
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
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
Offshore Wind Energy and the Fishing Industry in the Northeastern USA Pol, M., Ford, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Beacon Wind Fisheries Mitigation Plan Equinor, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Synthesis of the Science Workshop: Day 2 Summary Consensus Building Institute Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Synthesis of the Science Workshop: Day 1 Summary Consensus Building Institute Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sotenäs Offshorepark: en Fältstudie med analys och utvärdering Bosell, J., Wennilsjö, U., Sandén, K. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Enabling stakeholder participation in marine spatial planning: the Bangladesh experience Mannan, S., Nilsson, H., Johansson, T. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Relationships between two kinds of MSP in China Tang, H., Yue, Q., Wang, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Current trends and prospects of tidal energy technology Chowdhury, M., Rahman, K., Selvanathan, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Scale, history and justice in community wind energy: An empirical review Baxter, J., Walker, C., Ellis, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Investigating biophysical linkages at tidal energy candidate sites: a case study for combining environmental assessment and resource characterisation Scherelis, C., Penesis, I., Hemer, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bi-hierarchy optimization of a wind farm considering environmental impact Tao, S., Xu, Q., Feijoo, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions
The effectiveness of the social impact assessment (SIA) in energy transition management: Stakeholders' insights from renewable energy projects in Mexico Martinez, N., Komendantova, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Research on the social acceptance of renewable energy technologies: Past, present and future Batel, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sharing Environmental Monitoring Data Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy – Final Islands Communities Impact Assessment Scottish Government Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Highlighting the need to embed circular economy in low carbon infrastructure decommissioning: The case of offshore wind Jensen, P., Purnell, P., Velenturf, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Place meaning and consistency with offshore wind: An island and coastal tale Russell, A., Firestone, J., Bidwell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
What natural and social scientists need from each other for effective marine environmental assessment: Insights from collaborative research on the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project Mabon, L., Kita, J., Onchi, H. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Information value-based optimization of structural and environmental monitoring for offshore wind turbines support structures Long, L., Mai, Q., Morato, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy in the Greek Seas Soukissian, T., Karathanasi, F., Belibassakis, K. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World Copping, A., Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy Le Lièvre, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 9: Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 13: Risk Retirement and Data Transferability for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF, Noise Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 11: Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewable Energy O'Hagan, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Wind Turbine Installation and Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island - Project Report Hutchison, Z., Bartley, M., English, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
JUMP Deliverable 5.1: Regulatory Framework for underwater noise monitoring in Portugal Cruz, E., Outeiro, J., Simao, A. Report Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Optimizing the visual impact of onshore wind farms upon the landscapes - Comparing recent planning approaches in China and Germany Guan, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Cumulative impact assessment for ecosystem-based marine spatial planning Hammar, L., Molander, S., Palsson, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore multi-purpose platforms for a Blue Growth: A technological, environmental and socio-economic review Abhinav, K., Collu, M., Benjamins, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
INFOMAR data supports offshore energy development and marine spatial planning in the Irish offshore via the EMODnet Geology portal Guinan, J., McKeon, C., O'Keeffe, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Integrating oceans into climate policy: Any green new deal needs a splash of blue Dundas, S., Levine, A., Lewison, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Stakeholder Benefits and Concerns Emery, C., Casali, L., Severy, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Social acceptance of wind energy in urban landscapes Westerlund, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Sixth Interim Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A review of multi-criteria decision making applications for renewable energy site selection Shao, M., Han, Z., Sun, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Climate-friendly but socially rejected energy-transition pathways: The integration of techno-economic and socio-technical approaches in the Nordic-Baltic region Bolwig, S., Bolkesjø, T., Klitkou, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
The effect of offshore wind power projects on recreational beach use on the east coast of the United States: Evidence from contingent-behavior data Parsons, G., Firestone, J., Yan, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
West Coast Perceptions of Wave Energy: A Survey of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia Residents Boudet, H., Brandt, D., Stelmach, G. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
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