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Interactive marine spatial planning: siting tidal energy arrays around the Mull of Kintyre

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posted on 2023-05-18, 18:13 authored by Karen AlexanderKaren Alexander, Janssen, R, Arciniegas, G, O'Higgins, TG, Eikelboom, T, Wildling, TA
The rapid development of the offshore renewable energy sector has led to an increased requirement for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and, increasingly, this is carried out in the context of the ‘ecosystem approach’ (EA) to management. We demonstrate a novel method to facilitate implementation of the EA. Using a real-time interactive mapping device (touch table) and stakeholder workshops we gathered data and facilitated negotiation of spatial trade-offs at a potential site for tidal renewable energy off the Mull of Kintyre (Scotland). Conflicts between the interests of tidal energy developers and commercial and recreational users of the area were identified, and use preferences and concerns of stakeholders were highlighted. Social, cultural and spatial issues associated with conversion of common pool to private resource were also revealed. The method identified important gaps in existing spatial data and helped to fill these through interactive user inputs. The workshops developed a degree of consensus between conflicting users on the best areas for potential development suggesting that this approach should be adopted during MSP.

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Publication title

PLoS ONE

Volume

7

Article number

e30031

Number

e30031

Pagination

1-9

ISSN

1932-6203

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Public Library of Science

Place of publication

United States

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Copyright: © 2015 Khan et al. Licensed under Creative Commons. specific license not identified

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Coastal and estuarine systems and management not elsewhere classified

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