Land-Based Wind

Capturing energy from onshore wind.

Land-based wind energy technologies harness kinetic energy from the wind to generate electricity. While wind energy is very abundant in many parts of the world, wind resource development may compete with other land uses and have the potential to negatively impact birds and bats, terrestrial mammals, and the physical environment overall.

The greatest environmental concern with land-based wind is collision risk for birds and bats. The construction and maintenance process can alter the physical environment by destroying or fragmenting key habitats. There are also concerns about noise and visual impacts to both the environment and people. Effects of transmission lines are also a consideration as they produce an electromagnetic field that may be harmful to some organisms. Additionally, changes in flow may also be a concern, with large wind farms potentially causing large-scale atmospheric changes.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 2106
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Comparing Pre- Versus Postoperational Movement of Nocturnal Migrants around a Wind Energy Facility in Northeast British Columbia, Canada d'Entremont, M., Hartley, I., Otter, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Guidelines for Consideration of Bats in Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in Brazil: A Collaborative Governance Experience from Rio Grande Do Sul State Bernard, E., Pereira, M., Barros, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions
Stakeholder empowerment through participatory planning practices: The case of electricity transmission lines in France and Norway Späth, L., Scolobig, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Estimation of bird fatalities caused by wind turbines in Turkey Arikan, K., Turan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Meteorological and Hydrological Effect of Wind Farm in Arid Areas Yin, R., Zhang, X., Xu, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
No Evidence for Displacement of Wintering Red-breasted Geese Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) (Anseriformes) at a Wind Farms Area in Northeast Bulgaria: Long-term Monitoring Results Zahtindjiev, P., Vasilev, V., Marinov, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Waterfowl
Tafila Region Wind Power Projects: Cumulative Effects Assessment International Finance Corporation (IFC) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Procedural justice and the implementation of community wind energy projects: A case study from South Yorkshire, UK Simcock, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Bat activity during autumn relates to atmospheric conditions: implications for coastal wind energy development Smith, A., McWilliams, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats
Willingness to accept local wind energy development: Does the compensation mechanism matter? Garcia, J., Cherry, T., Kallbekken, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects of wind energy generation and white-nose syndrome on the viability of the Indiana bat Erickson, R., Thogmartin, W., Diffendorfer, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Response of migrating raptors to an increasing number of wind farms Cabrera-Cruz, S., Villegas-Patraca, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Raptors, Birds
Winter Activity of Coastal Plain Populations of Bat Species Affected by White-Nose Syndrome and Wind Energy Facilities Grider, J., Larsen, A., Homyack, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
Constraints on Development of Wind Energy in Poland due to Environmental Objectives. Is There Space in Poland for Wind Farm Siting? Hajto, M., Cichocki, Z., Bidlasik, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Participation in Environmental Decision-making: Reflecting on Planning and Community Benefits for Major Wind Farms Armeni, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Public views on renewable energy in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States: Distinct attitudes, exposure, and other key predictors of wind energy Olson-Hazboun, S., Krannich, R., Robertson, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Bird migration monitoring in the Saint Nikola Wind Farm, Kaliakra region, in autumn 2016, and an analysis of potential impact after seven years of operation Zehtindjiev, P. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Bird Migration Intensity and Number of Collision Victims at the Wind Power Plant Le Peuchapatte (Switzerland) Aschwanden, J., Liechti, F. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Birds
Bat Mortality Due to Wind Turbines in Canada Zimmerling, J., Francis, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Bird and Bat Impacts and Behaviors at Old Wind Turbines at Forebay, Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Smallwood, K., Neher, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Understanding the Risk of European Protected Species (Bats) at Onshore Wind Turbine Sites to Inform Risk Management Mathews, F., Richardson, S., Lintott, P. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Seasonal activity patterns of European bats above intensively used farmland Heim, O., Schröder, A., Eccard, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Long-term implications of sustained wind power growth in the United States: Potential benefits and secondary impacts Wiser, R., Bolinger, M., Heath, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wind energy, nest success, and post‐fledging survival of Buteo hawks Kolar, P., Bechard, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Raptors, Birds
Biodiversity and wind energy in Kenya: Revealing landscape and wind turbine perceptions in the world’s wildlife capital Nordman, E., Mutinda, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning Bartuszevige, A., Taylor, K., Daniels, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Predicting Eagle Fatalities at Wind Facilities Bay, K., Nasman, K., Erickson, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources Klaeboe, R., Sundfor, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Bats in a tropical wind farm: species composition and importance of the spatial attributes of vegetation cover on bat fatalities Bolivar-Cime, B., Bolivar-Cime, A., Cabrera-Cruz, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Mortality Monitoring at the Alta X Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California. Final Report for the Second Year of Operation: April 2015 – April 2016 Thompson, J., Boyd, C., Lombardi, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Impacts of wind power infrastructure development on semi-domesticated reindeer and reindeer husbandry Skarin, A., Sandström, P., Alam, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Bird Migration Monitoring in the Saint Nikola Wind Farm, Kaliakra Region, in Autumn 2015, and an Analysis of Potential Impact after Six Years of Operation Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Wind farm externalities and public preferences for community consultation in Ireland: A discrete choice experiments approach Brennan, N., Van Rensburg, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Impacts of Small and Medium Wind Turbines on Bats Moyle, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Bats
Ontario’s Experience of Wind Energy Development as Seen through the Lens of Human Health and Environmental Justice Songsore, E., Buzzelli, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Multiple Mortality Events in Bats: A Global Review O'Shea, T., Cryan, P., Hayman, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Wind turbines cause chronic stress in badgers (Meles meles) in Great Britain Agnew, R., Smith, V., Fowkes, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Terrestrial Mammals
The environmental impact of wind turbine blade Liu, P., Barlow, C. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Negative Impact of Wind Energy Development on a Breeding Shorebird Assessed with a BACI Study Design Sansom, A., Pearce-Higgins, J., Douglas, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Avoidance Shorebirds, Birds
Prognosis and Assessment of Bird Collision Risks at Wind Turbines in Northern Germany PROGRESS Grunkorn, T., von Ronn, J., Blew, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
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