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
Precautionary Rights and Duties of States Trouwborst, A. Book Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Valuing the Attributes of Renewable Energy Investments Bergmann, A., Hanley, N., Wright, R. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Development of Regulatory Requirements for Wind Turbines in Alberta DeGagne, D., Lewis, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wave and Tidal Energy Its Emergence and the Challenges it Faces Ferro, B. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Changing wind-power landscapes: regional assessment of visual impact on land use and population in Northern Jutland, Denmark Moller, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Shifts in a Pacific Ocean Fish Assemblage: the Potential Influence of Exploitation Levin, P., Holmes, E., Piner, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Draft Guidelines for the Review and Evaluation of Potential Natural Resources Impacts from Utility-Scale Wind Energy Facilities in Vermont Moore, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Precautionary Principle and the Uncertainty Paradox van Asselt, M., Vos, E. Journal Article Human Dimensions
Information Needs to Support Environmental Impact Assessments of the Effects of European Marine Offshore Wind Farms on Birds Fox, A., Desholm, M., Kahlert, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Proceedings of the Hydrokinetic and Wave Energy Technologies Technical and Environmental Issues Workshop US Department of Energy (DOE) Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project: Current Measurements Evans-Hamilton, Inc. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Energy Research on Environmental Impacts Köller, J., Köppel, J., Peters, W. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fish, Ecosystem Processes, Birds
Supplemental Marine Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of Revised Layout Offshore Project Area The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Renewable Energy Technologies Pehnt, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
An Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy Barry, C., Kamen, P. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Valuing the Shoreline - Guideline for Socio-Economic Analyses Persson, M., Rankka, K., Rydell, B. Report Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Implementing the Precautionary Principle Fisher, E., Jones, J., von Schomberg, R. Book Human Dimensions
Social, Planning and Environmental Impact Sørensen, H., Hansen, L., Hansen, R. Report Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Response of Offshore Cultivated Laminaria saccharina to Hydrodynamic Forcing in the North Sea Buck, B., Buchholz, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Ocean Energy - Analysis of the Potential Economic Benefits of Developing Ocean Energy in Ireland Marine Institute, Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Tilting at Offshore Windmills: Regulating Wind Farm Development Within the Renewable Energy Zone Scott, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wave Dragon Mitigation Wave Dragon ApS Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Simulation-Based Investigations of Fishery Changes as Affected by the Scale and Design of Artificial Habitats Sayer, M., Magill, S., Pitcher, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Ormonde Project Scoping Study for Coastal and Seabed Processes Coates, T., Skipper, C., Cranmer, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement RWE Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Review Report 2004: The Danish Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration Project: Horns Rev and Nysted Offshore Wind Farms Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring Boesen, C., Kjær, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Climate Sensitivity of Marine Energy Harrison, G., Wallace, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife Office, United States Government Accountability Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats
Fisheries Acoustics: Theory and Practice Simmonds, J., MacLennan, D. Book Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Avian Collision and Electrocution Risk Reduction Adaptive Management Plan for the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Life Cycle GHG Emission Analysis of Power Generation Systems: Japanese Case Hondo, H. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Variability of UK Marine Resources Carbon Trust Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Strangford Lough Marine Current Turbine: Environmental Statement Davison, A., Mallows, T. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
EMEC Tidal Test Facility Fall of Warness Eday, Orkney: Environmental Statement Foubister, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Combining a participatory planning approach with a virtual landscape model for the siting of wind turbines Lange, E., Hehl-Lange, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Inshore-Offshore Comparison of Parasite Infestation in Mytilus edulis: Implications for Open Ocean Aquaculture Buck, B., Thieltges, D., Walter, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Phase I Avian Risk Assessment: Clayton Wind Farm Jefferson County, New York Kerlinger, P., Guarnaccia, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds
The ‘Social Gap’ in Wind Farm Siting Decisions: Explanations and Policy Responses Bell, D., Gray, T., Haggett, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Partial Re-Assessment of an Adaptive management Plan for the APWRA: Accounting for Turbine Size Smallwood, S., Spiegel, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
The Environmental Case for Wind Power in New Jersey Ridlington, E., Rusch, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
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