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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Offshore Wind Farms and the Environment: Danish Experiences from Horns Rev and Nysted Danish Energy Authority Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Seabirds, Marine Spatial Planning, Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fish, Birds
Legal Authorities Relating to the Implementation of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning National Ocean Council Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Boosting Blue Growth in a Mild Sea: Analysis of the Synergies Produced by a Multi-Purpose Offshore Installation in the Northern Adriatic, Italy Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E., Bellotti, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine spatial planning in reality: Introduction to case studies and discussion of findings Jones, P., Lieberknecht, L., Qiu, W. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ecosystem service tradeoff analysis reveals the value of marine spatial planning for multiple ocean uses White, C., Halpern, B., Kappel, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
A Multi-National Project Management Framework Audit of a European Union Marine Spatial Planning Project Sangiuliano, S. Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
The politics of Estonia's offshore wind energy programme: Discourse, power and marine spatial planning Tafon, R., Howarth, D., Griggs, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Combined Exploitation of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy in the Italian Seas: A Spatial Planning Approach Azzellino, A., Lanfredi, C., Riefolo, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A structured indicator pool to operationalize expert-based ecosystem service assessments for marine spatial planning von Thenen, M., Frederiksen, P., Hansen, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Guide to Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans Ehler, C. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine and Coastal Tourism and Recreation in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters: A Case Study Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Integration of marine research results into a maritime spatial plan for Lithuania Mileriene, R., Blažauskas, N., Gulbinskas, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Adaptive marine spatial planning in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea de Vrees, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Shipping Industry and Marine Spatial Planning Patraiko, D., Holthus, P. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Inventory and Analysis of Coastal and Submerged Archaeological Site Occurrence on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf ICF International, Southeastern Archaeological Research, Davis Geoarchaeological Research Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
State of the Nation's de Facto Marine Protected Areas Grober-Dunsmore, R., Canny, D., D'Iorio, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Identification of Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Space-Use Conflicts and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures Conway, F., Hall-Arber, M., Harte, M. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
A Geographical-Based Multi-Criteria Approach for Marine Energy Farm Planning Maslov, N., Brosset, D., Claramunt, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Tiree Onshore Scenario Mapping Ironside Farrar Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Integration at the Round Table: Marine Spatial Planning in Multi-Stakeholder Settings Olsen, E., Fluharty, D., Hoel, A. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Wildlife - A Generalized Impact Assessment Bergström, L., Kautsky, L., Malm, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Crowded Sea: Incorporating Multiple Marine Activities in Conservation Plans Can Significantly Alter Spatial Priorities Mazor, T., Possingham, H., Edelist, D. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluating Tradeoffs Among Ecosystem Services to Inform Marine Spatial Planning Lester, S., Costello, C., Halpern, B. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Human impact on highly mobile cetaceans: the use of biotelemetry data to inform ocean management Evert, M. Thesis Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Blue Seas - Green Energy: A Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters (Post Adoption Statement) APS Group Scotland Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Blue Seas - Green Energy: A Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters (The Plan) APS Group Scotland Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Development of Spatial Information Layers for Commercial Fishing and Shellfishing in UK Waters to Support Strategic Siting of Offshore Windfarms Dunstone, D. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Enabling stakeholder participation in marine spatial planning: the Bangladesh experience Mannan, S., Nilsson, H., Johansson, T. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Spatial Analysis of the Potentials for Offshore Wind Farm Locations in the North Sea Region: Challenges and Opportunities Gusatu, L., Yamu, C., Zuidema, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Addressing conflicting spatial demands in MSP: Considerations for MSP planners Gee, K., Lukic, I., Schultz-Zehden, A. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Relative impacts of multiple human stressors in estuaries and coastal waters in the North Sea–Baltic Sea transition zone Andersen, J., Al-Hamdani, Z., Harvey, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Beyond static spatial management: Scientific and legal considerations for dynamic management in the high seas Crespo, G., Mossop, J., Dunn, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Social network analysis as a tool for marine spatial planning: Impacts of decommissioning on connectivity in the North Sea Tidbury, H., Taylor, N., van der Molen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Recommendations for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector WWF France Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Lighting, Noise Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
PHAROS4MPAs: A Review of Solutions to Avoid and Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Offshore Windfarms Defingou, M., Bils, F., Horchler, B. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Offshore Wind Energy Sector WWF France Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Practical Approaches and Advances in Spatial Tools to Achieve Multi-Objective Marine Spatial Planning Lombard, A., Ban, N., Smith, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The mechanics of blue growth: Management of oceanic natural resource use with multiple, interacting sectors Klinger, D., Eikeset, A., Davíðsdóttir, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Early conservation benefits of a de facto marine protected area at San Clemente Island, California Esgro, M., Lindholm, J., Nickols, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Planning for Wales - Strategic Scoping Exercise Welsh Government Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Sustainable Development for Welsh Seas: Our Approach to Marine Planning in Wales Welsh Assembly Government Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Planning: A Step-by-Step Approach toward Ecosystem-based Management Ehler, C., Douvere, F. Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Scotland's National Marine Plan - A Single Framework for Managing Our Seas Marine Scotland Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Planning - Current Status 2014: National Planning in Sweden's Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
South Marine Plan Areas Options Report Marine Management Organisation Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
South Inshore and South Offshore Marine Plan Areas: South Plans Analytical Report Marine Management Organisation Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans Marine Management Organisation Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Spatial Planning for the Gulf: An International Review of Marine Spatial Planning Initiatives and Application to the Hauraki Gulf Hauraki Gulf Forum Report Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions

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