Publication Date:
2021-03-12
Description:
Coastal seas around the world are under increasing anthropogenic pressures due to the rapid expansion of maritime industry
and coastal urbanisation. Multi-use (MU) of ocean space, meaning the use of the same space by multiple resource users, has
emerged as one strategy to address spatial conflicts resulting from an increasing use density. The proposed multi-use of
offshore wind farms (OWF) and mariculture (MAQ) is one of the most-researched examples of such a potentially symbiotic
relationship. Two decades of public and academic discourse have produced an abundance of research regarding various
facets of this particular combination. Nevertheless, the latest research projects of the EUs Horizon 2020 Research and
Innovation Programme have identified a number of persistent barriers to continued multi-use development. The past and
current public discourse has created a situation where technological readiness has outpaced societal readiness and the
discussion is often complicated by the diversity of backgrounds and perceptions of the participants of this discourse. This
study aims to dissect the common discourse on OWF and mariculture multi-use by utilising a targeted SWOT analysis
approach based on stakeholder knowledge. This approach reveals two distinct narratives based around societal and economic considerations respectively. From this, we derive a set of tailor-made recommendations for policy makers and
regulators as well as funding agencies, businesses and researchers.
Repository Name:
EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
Type:
Article
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peerRev
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Format:
application/pdf
