A Marine Spatial Planning framework for the optimal siting of Marine Renewable Energy Installations: two Danish case studies.

2013 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 1623-1628 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Azzellino ◽  
J.P. Kofoed ◽  
C. Lanfredi ◽  
L. Margheritini ◽  
M.L. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Renewable Energy ◽  
Planning Framework

ASSESSMENT OF MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS IN NORTH SCOTLAND

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 29-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALASTOR COLEBY
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Marine Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Industry

This paper describes two marine renewable energy stakeholder workshops in North Scotland that were held in March 2009 to discuss industry requirements for developing the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters between Scotland's north coast and the northern isles. This is an area of considerable interest for the development of renewable energy in Scotland. If the area is developed (mainly with wave and tidal power) it could make a significant contribution to both meeting government renewable energy targets and to the local economy. However, following accelerated applications by developers for site leasing, development of the area was delayed by uncertainty in environmental data shortages and subsequent slow progress in government formulation of marine spatial planning policy. In order to proceed, the marine renewable energy industry in Scotland required timely investment in regional infrastructure and a clear policy direction from government. Energy industry stakeholders who attended the workshops called for a single authority to take responsibility for both regulation and direct investment from government so that national renewable energy targets could be met in the required timeframe. Ultimately, government and policy makers were expected by industry to take responsibility for this with a central authority to decide and importantly communicate where and when marine turbines could be built. This required by government a proper understanding of the resources and not just the constraints in identifying the most suitable areas. Local knowledge in the community offered to dispel some of the uncertainty regarding the physical environment in a way that could also guide policy and perhaps accelerate marine spatial planning in designating workable areas for wave and tidal power.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning in reality: Introduction to case studies and discussion of findings

Marine Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 256-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J.S. Jones ◽  
L.M. Lieberknecht ◽  
W. Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning

Spatial Planning and Regional Growth

2017 ◽  
pp. 259-296
Author(s):  
George M. Korres ◽  
Gerasimos Pavlogeorgatos ◽  
Aikaterini Kokkinou
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
The North ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
North Aegean ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development

Spatial Planning focuses on planning and management of space, as a core axis towards sustainable development, as well as balanced sustainable development, closely related with economic determining factors, such as productivity, economic environment, investments and competitiveness. This paper attempts to analyze spatial planning framework and its contribution towards sustainable regional development. More precisely, this paper analyses the case studies of the region of the North Aegean and South Aegean, especially the islands of Lesvos, Rhodes, and Crete.

scholarly journals AIS and VMS Ensemble Can Address Data Gaps on Fisheries for Marine Spatial Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3769
Author(s):  
Pascal Thoya ◽  
Joseph Maina ◽  
Christian Möllmann ◽  
Kerstin S. Schiele
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
The North ◽  
Address Data ◽  
The Baltic

Spatially explicit records of fishing activities’ distribution are fundamental for effective marine spatial planning (MSP) because they can help to identify principal fishing areas. However, in numerous case studies, MSP has ignored fishing activities due to data scarcity. The vessel monitoring system (VMS) and the automatic identification system (AIS) are two commonly known technologies used to observe fishing activities. However, both technologies generate data that have several limitations, making them ineffective when used in isolation. Here, we evaluate both datasets’ limitations and strengths, measure the drawbacks of using any single dataset and propose a method for combining both technologies for a more precise estimation of the distribution of fishing activities. Using the Baltic Sea and the North Sea–Celtic Sea regions as case studies, we compare the spatial distribution of fishing effort from International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) VMS data and global fishing watch AIS data. We show that using either dataset in isolation can lead to a significant underestimation of fishing effort. We also demonstrate that integrating both datasets in an ensemble approach can provide more accurate fisheries information for MSP. Given the rapid expansion of MSP activities globally, our approach can be utilised in data-limited regions to improve cross border spatial planning.

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