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European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Environmental Research & Monitoring Programme Socio-Economic Study

Abstract

This European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) research project aims to:

  • Explore methods used to predict socio-economic impacts
  • Compare predicted impacts with actual impacts
  • Enhance understanding of OWF socio-economic impacts
  • Highlight best practice in how to maximise local benefits

The methods include 4 parallel elements:

  • Examine evolving socio-economic impacts literature, especially on OWFs
  • Monitor the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) (Aberdeen OWF) over the project lifecycle
  • Review the socio-economic content in recent OWF Environmental Statements (ES) for the UK and other EU states
  • Compare EOWDC socio-economic impacts with other studies of OWFs: Beatrice, Hornsea and floating OWFs
This document is related to the Hornsea 3 Project Site.