scholarly journals INFOMAR data supports offshore energy development and marine spatial planning in the Irish offshore via the EMODnet Geology portal

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. qjegh2020-033 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Guinan ◽  
C. McKeon ◽  
E. O'Keeffe ◽  
X. Monteys ◽  
F. Sacchetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Irish Sea ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Data Portal ◽  
European Seas

The characterization of the seafloor is a fundamental first step in informing resource management, marine spatial planning, conservation, fisheries, industry and research. Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource (INFOMAR), Ireland's national seabed mapping programme, delivers freely available, high-resolution seabed imagery derived from multibeam echosounder data in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone. The European Union established the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Geology data portal, which provides harmonized broad-scale seabed substrate information for all European seas and confidence assessments of the information that underpins the geological interpretations. A multi-scale product has been produced using INFOMAR's high-resolution seabed substrate information at the 1:50 000 scale. As part of the Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Celtic Seas project, the EMODnet Geology seabed substrate data portal assisted in addressing the challenges associated with the implementation of the European Union's Marine Spatial Planning Directive. The seabed substrate data in the EMODnet Geology data portal were identified as a valuable tool for guiding the selection of sites for offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea and their subsequent characterization. This paper outlines the approach to delivering a multi-scale seabed substrate dataset for the Irish offshore and its applicability to marine spatial planning and the development of offshore energy resources.Thematic collection: This article is part of the Mapping the Geology and Topography of the European Seas (EMODnet) collection available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/EMODnet

scholarly journals A GIS modelling framework to evaluate marine spatial planning scenarios: Co-location of offshore wind farms and aquaculture in the German EEZ

Marine Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 102-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antje Gimpel ◽  
Vanessa Stelzenmüller ◽  
Britta Grote ◽  
Bela H. Buck ◽  
Jens Floeter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Gis Modelling

Marine Spatial Planning: What Does It Have to Offer Malaysia?

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-278
Author(s):  
Mary George ◽  
Johan Shamsuddin Hj Sabaruddin ◽  
Ving Ching Chong
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
State Practice ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Multiple Actors

Marine spatial planning (msp) has been gaining traction in environmental policy debates and in emerging state practice as an effective tool for adaptive and multi-scale management, providing mechanisms for the resolution of jurisdictional conflicts between actors in the marine environment. This article reviews its essential characteristics and then assesses its acceptance within the international community, particularly in the European Union and the developed world, as a major tool for environmental protection. Then, taking Malaysia as a case-study, the article considers the advantages of developing msp to resolve multi-sectoral and inter-jurisdictional conflicts amongst the States of the Federation and multiple actors to achieve its economic and environmental objectives.

scholarly journals The Institutional Dimension of Integration in Marine Spatial Planning: The Case of the Dutch North Sea Dialogues and Agreement

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozanne C. Spijkerboer
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Change ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Spatial Integration

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) literature identifies various dimensions of integration to deal with fragmented, sectoral, and ad hoc approaches to managing various uses offshore. However, the spatial dimension of MSP has receded into the background, the dimensions of integration remain ill-defined, and there is a lack of appreciation for the institutional changes that these integration efforts induce and require. Moreover, in light of the urgency of energy transition, offshore wind farms (OWF) are often prioritized over other interests in MSP practice. This paper uses the case of the Dutch North Sea Dialogues (NSD) to explore to what extent actors during the NSD pursued formal and informal institutional change to progress the various dimensions of integration in line with the normative principles of MSP to improve spatial integration between OWF and other interests at sea. The NSD provided an, initially temporary, platform that proved key for stakeholders to pursue subsequent formal and informal institutional changes that progressed integration in MSP. While formal institutional changes were achieved during the NSD, informal institutional changes also proved fundamental in progressing various dimensions of integration. The NSD shows that incremental institutional change can be effective in progressing integration, but also shows the limits to this approach. The place-based and temporal dimensions of integration require additional attention because this is where stakeholders most notably rely on existing institutional frameworks and conflicts are most prominent.

Decision bias in marine spatial planning of offshore wind farms: Problems of singular versus cumulative assessments of economic impacts on fisheries

Marine Policy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 733-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Berkenhagen ◽  
Ralf Döring ◽  
Heino O. Fock ◽  
Matthias H.F. Kloppmann ◽  
Søren A. Pedersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Decision Bias

scholarly journals Analysis of offshore wind farm located on Baltic Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 01049
Author(s):  
Anna Sobotka ◽  
Kajetan Chmielewski ◽  
Marcin Rowicki ◽  
Justyna Dudzińska ◽  
Przemysław Janiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Union Policy ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Wind Measurements ◽  
The Baltic

Poland is currently at the beginning of the energy transformation. Nowadays, most of the electricity generated in Poland comes from coal combustion. However, in accordance to the European Union policy of reducing the emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, there are already plans to switch to low-emission energy sources in Poland, one of which are offshore wind farms. The article presents the current regulatory environment of the offshore wind energy in Poland, along with a reference to Polish and European decarbonisation plans. In the further part of the article, the methods of determining the kinetic energy of wind and the power curve of a wind turbine are discussed. Then, on the basis of historical data of wind speeds collected in the area of the Baltic Sea, calculations are carried out leading to obtain statistical distributions of power that could be generated by an exemplary wind farm with a power capacity of 400 MW, located at the place of wind measurements. On their basis, statistical differences in the wind power generation between years, months of the year and hours of the day are analysed.

Multi-scale design optimization of modern offshore wind farms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Cazzaro ◽  
Alessio Trivella ◽  
Francesco Corman ◽  
David Pisinger
Keyword(s):  
Design Optimization ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Scale Design

Die Schifffahrtsfreiheit in der maritimen Raumplanung der Ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian tho Pesch
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Exclusive Economic Zone ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Coastal State ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
The Law ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

Offshore wind farms compete against other uses of the sea for space. Maritime spatial planning ought to resolve such conflicts. What role does the law of the sea play? In the exclusive economic zone, the rights of the coastal state and the rights of other states are of equal importance. How can a coastal state, that is applying maritime spatial planning, respect the rights of other states to comply with the requirements of the law of the sea? This study elaborates on the roots of today´s problems and develops solutions.

Spatial planning of offshore wind farms: A windfall to marine environmental protection?

2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten J. Punt ◽  
Rolf A. Groeneveld ◽  
Ekko C. van Ierland ◽  
Jan H. Stel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environmental
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