Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy
European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters
ETC/ICM - Magdeburg
2022
123 p.
energy source ; renewable resources ; offshore installation ; environmental impact assessment
Belgium ; Finland ; Ireland ; Latvia
Report
2/2022
Energy
English
Bibliogr.;Statistics;Ill.
"“Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy” outlining the following:
- Mapping of the potential environmental impacts of Offshore Renewable Energy
Potential interactions between offshore renewable energy devices and ecosystem components
- Cumulative impact index, using available spatial data on marine environmental conditions, which summarises the impact of Offshore renewable energy devices on the marine environment
- of the most relevant policies, strategies, and directives in place to manage the environmental impacts from the development of offshore energy as well as synergies and trade-offs between these policies and strategies
- Detailed review and comparison of Maritime Spatial plans of Finland, Ireland, Latvia, and Belgium"
Digital
ISBN (PDF) : 978-3-944280-34-9
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