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Marine Spatial Planning

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Tool to plan, manage, and engage stakeholders of the many uses of marine resources.

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a science-based tool used to plan, manage, and engage stakeholders of the many uses of marine resources in a way that helps to achieve sustainable development of the oceans. The rationale for MSP is to provide a stable and transparent planning system for maritime activities and stakeholders, within agreed-upon environmental limits, to ensure that marine ecosystems and their biodiversity remain healthy.

For more information, check out the Marine Spatial Planning Short Science Summary produced by OES Environmental.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Marine Spatial Planning.

Total: 568

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The future of marine spatial planning Bradshaw, C., Greenhill, L., Yates, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Methods and utility of ecosystem service trade-off analysis for guiding marine planning of offshore energy Stevens, J., Lester, S., White, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Co-locating offshore wind farms and marine protected areas Ashley, M., Austen, M., Rodwell, L. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Mapping offshore renewable energy governance Guerra, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Developing offshore wind farm siting criteria by using an international Delphi method Ho, L., Lie, T., Leong, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Capturing expert uncertainty in spatial cumulative impact assessments Jones, A., Doubleday, Z., Prowse, T. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainable use of marine resources through offshore wind and mussel farm co-location Di Tullio, G., Mariani, P., Benassai, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
RECON: Reef effect structures in the North Sea, islands or connections? Summary Report Coolen, J., van der Weide, B., Cuperus, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Summer and Fall 2016 Semi-Annual Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind farm in marine spatial planning and the stakeholders engagement: Opportunities and challenges for Taiwan Zhang, Y., Zhang, C., Chang, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Stakeholder Engagement, Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast Bates, E., Gianou, K., Hennessey, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Revisiting Approaches to Marine Spatial Planning: Perspectives on and Implications for the United States Bates, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Distribution and abundance of cetaceans in a wind energy development area offshore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Stone, K., Leiter, S., Kenney, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Transboundary marine spatial planning: a reflexive marine governance experiment? van Tatenhove, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Analytical Framework (AF) – Analysing Multi-Use (MU) in the European Sea Basins Zaucha, J., Bocci, M., Depellegrin, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Seismic survey noise disrupted fish use of a temperate reef Paxton, A., Taylor, C., Nowacek, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing larval connectivity for marine spatial planning in the Adriatic Bray, L., Kassis, D., Hall-Spencer, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Picking the Right Spot: Offshore Wind Energy Forbes, M., Costa, B., Kendall, M. Podcast Wind Energy Birds, Demersal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment and management of cumulative impacts in California's network of marine protected areas Mach, M., Wedding, L., Reiter, S. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
How does the cumulative impacts approach support Maritime Spatial Planning? Fernandes, M., Esteves, T., Oliveira, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Maritime ecosystem-based management in practice: Lessons learned from the application of a generic spatial planning framework in Europe Buhl-Mortensen, L., Galparsoro, I., Fernández, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
EcoWatt2050 Project Summary Side, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Multi-criteria evaluation of wave energy projects on the south-east Australian coast Flocard, F., Ierodiaconou, D., Coghlan, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Outer Continental Shelf Lease Blocks National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Achieving Blue Growth through Maritime Spatial Planning: Offshore Wind Energy Optimization and Biodiversity Conservation in Spain Rodríguez-Rodríguez, D., Malak, D., Soukissian, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Coexistence dilemmas in European marine spatial planning practices. The case of marine renewables and marine protected areas Kyriazi, Z., Maes, F., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Spatial Planning Advancing the Ecosystem-Based Approach to Coastal Zone Management: A Review Domínguez-Tejo, E., Metternicht, G., Johnston, E. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Marine Spatial Plan for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Scotland Summary 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
Assessing potential spatial and temporal conflicts in Washington's marine waters Freeman, M., Whiting, L., Kelley, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Updated grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) usage maps in the North Sea Jones, E., Russell, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Holistic Method for Selecting Tidal Stream Energy Hotspots Under Technical, Economic and Functional Constraints Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 5: Wider Loch Linnhe Sub-Domain Price, D., Stuiver, C., Johnson, H. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 3: St Magnus Bay Sub-Domain Price, D., Stuiver, C., Johnson, H. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 4: East Coast of Lewis and Harris Sub-Domain Price, D., Stuiver, C., Johnson, H. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 6: Wider Domain and SubDomains Integration Wolf, J., Stuiver, C., Price, D. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 2: Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Sub-Domain Price, D., Stuiver, C., Johnson, H. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Scottish Shelf Model. Part 1: Shelf-Wide Domain Wolf, J., Yates, N., Brereton, A. Report Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Cooperative Participatory Evaluation of Renewable Technologies on Ecosystem Services (CORPORATES) Scott, B., Irvine, K., Byg, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts

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