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
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment of Sea Bottom and Marine Biology Leonhard, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Commercial Ocean Fishing Statistics for California California Department of Fish and Wildlife Website Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental impact assessment: guide to procedures UK Communities and Local Government Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects on Birds of an Offshore Wind Park at Horns Rev: Environmental Impact Assessment Noer, H., Christensen, T., Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Horns Rev Wind Power Plant Environmental impact assessment of hydrography Edelvang, K., Møller, A., Steenberg, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Artificial Reefs as a Tool to Aid Rehabilitation of Coastal Ecosystems: Investigating the Potential Pickering, H., Whitmarsh, D., Jensen, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effects of an Offshore Oil Platform on the Distribution and Abundance of Commercially Important Crab Species Page, H., Dugan, J., Dugan, D. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Assessment: Expanded Ponnequin Wind Energy Project, Weld County, Colorado US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Conflicting views of sustainability: The case of wind power and nature conservation in Denmark Christensen, P., Lund, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Design considerations for ocean energy resource systems Bregman, R., Knapp, R., Takahashi, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Proposed Columbia Wind Farm No. 1 I Joint NEPA/SEPA Final Environmental Impact Statement Klickitat County Planning Department, Bonneville Power Administration Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Joint NEPA/SEPA Final Environmental Impact Statement Washington Windplant No. 1 Klickitat County Planning Department, Bonneville Power Administration Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
An assessment of research and development leadership in ocean energy technologies Bruch, V. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Wind Power and Planning: The Environmental Impact of Windfarms in the UK Coles, R., Taylor, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds
Vindeby Off-Shore Wind Farm - Construction and Operation Olsen, F., Dyre, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Visual Impact Assessment: There's More to it than Meets the Eye! Robotham, A., Quilleash, P., Hempstead, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Risks and Benefits of Wind Generated Electricity: Facts and Perceptions Bosley, P., Bosley, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Seaman, W. Jr. Book Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sea‐level rise, nearshore fisheries, and the fishing industry Bigford, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Large-Scale Management Experiments and Learning By Doing Walter, C., Holling, C. Journal Article Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Difficulties in implementing social impact assessment in China: Methodological considerations Ip, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave Energy Technology Assessment Hagerman, G., Heller, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
A proposed metric for assessing the potential of community annoyance from wind turbine low-frequency noise emissions Kelley, N. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Altamont: Public Perceptions of a Wind Energy Landscape Thayer, R., Freeman, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Potential Impact of Large-Scale Tidal Power Developments in the Upper Bay of Fundy on Fisheries Resources of the Northwest Atlantic Dadswell, M., Rulifson, R., Daborn, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Potential Impact of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) on Fisheries Myers, E., Hoss, D., Matsumoto, W. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Adaptive Management of Renewable Resources Walters, C. Book Human Dimensions
Preliminary Study of the Feeding Habits of Pelagic Fish around Hawaiian Fish Aggregation Devices or can Fish Aggregation Devices Enhance Local Fisheries Productivity? Brock, R. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Aspects of Large-Scale Wind-Power Systems in the UK Robson, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Tropical Island Applications for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Ford, J., Toms, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Assessment of Electromagnetic Interference Effects of the Solano Windfarm: Final Report Sengupta, D., Ferris, J., Senior, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind EMF Navigation, Human Dimensions
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Report Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Field Study on the Aesthetics of Small Wind Machines: A Preliminary Report Strojan, C., Lawrence, K., O'Donnell, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Environmental Impact Assessment for Operational OTEC Platforms Sands, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment and Control of OTEC Ecological Impacts Wilde, P., Sandusky, J., Jassby, A. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Chemicals Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Final Environmental Impact Statement Wind Turbine Generator System Block Island, Rhode Island US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development Under U.S. and International Law and Institutions Nanda, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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