Marine Spatial Planning

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: 560

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Utilizing geological and geotechnical parameters to constrain optimal siting of Mid-Atlantic Bight offshore wind projects Ponte, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
An Italian Proposal on the Monitoring of Underwater Noise: Relationship Between the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and Marine Spatial Planning Directive (MSP) Maccarrone, V., Filiciotto, F., de Vincenzi, G. Journal Article Noise Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning: The New Portuguese Legal Framework Case Santos, C., Orbach, M., Calado, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Data requirements and tools to operationalize marine spatial planning in the United States Stamoulis, K., Delevaux, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Enablers Task Force on Marine Spatial Planning: Report to the Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group Enablers Task Force Report 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, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
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
A GIS modelling framework to evaluate marine spatial planning scenarios: Co-location of offshore wind farms and aquaculture in the German EEZ Gimpel, A., Stelzenmüller, V., Grote, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina Stearns, B., Murphy, M., Marriott, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Zoning for Conservation, Fisheries and Marine Renewable Energy: Assessing Trade-Offs and Co-Location Opportunities Yates, K., Schoeman, D., Klein, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Marine Planning for Wales - Strategic Scoping Exercise Welsh Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Scotland's National Marine Plan - A Single Framework for Managing Our Seas Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Building the Blue Economy: The Role of Marine Spatial Planning in Facilitating Offshore Renewable Energy Development Young, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Loch Linnhe and Firth of Lorn MASTS Case Study Workshop Report Berx, B., Gallego, A., Heath, M. Report Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
South Marine Plan Areas Options Report Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Biogeographic Assessments: A Framework for Information Synthesis in Marine Spatial Planning Caldow, C., Monaco, M., Pittman, S. Journal Article Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Developing regional locational guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Marengo, I., Gray, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
How sustainable is sustainable marine spatial planning? Part II - The Portuguese experience Santos, C., Domingos, T., Ferreira, M. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Sector Analysis Report: Marine Renewable Energy Industrial Economics Inc Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Insights from Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation of Marine Data Sets to Inform Marine Cultural Heritage Management and Planning of Wave and Tidal Energy Development for Orkney Waters and the Pentland Firth, NE Scotland Pollard, E., Robertson, P., Littlewood, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Spatial Planning for Sustainable Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Scotland Davies, I., Watret, R., Gubbins, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Getting it Right for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): A Last Opportunity for Effective Marine Spatial Planning? Petruny, L., Wright, A., Smith, C. Journal Article Collision, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, 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
Marine Spatial Planning - Current Status 2014: National Planning in Sweden's Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Berglund, I. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
South Inshore and South Offshore Marine Plan Areas: South Plans Analytical Report Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Identifying Space for Offshore Wind Energy in the North Sea. Consequences of Scenario Calculations for Interactions with Other Marine Uses Jongbloed, R., van der Wal, J., Lindeboom, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Relational development site appraisal model for the deployment of marine energy convertors in Scotland Wemyss, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Councils in Partnership: A Local Authority Perspective on Marine Spatial Planning Turnbull, S. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Integration of marine research results into a maritime spatial plan for Lithuania Mileriene, R., Blažauskas, N., Gulbinskas, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Review and evaluation of marine spatial planning in the Shetland Islands Kelly, C., Gray, L., Shucksmith, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Data Registry National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Webpage Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Marine Wildlife — A Generalized Impact Assessment Bergström, L., Kautsky, L., Malm, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm - Decision Letter & Conditions McKie, J. Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Decision Support Tools for Collaborative Marine Spatial Planning: Identifying Potential Sites for Tidal Energy Devices Around the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland Janssen, R., Arciniegas, G., Alexander, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
The State of Rhode Island's Pioneering Marine Spatial Plan Olsen, S., McCann, J., Fugate, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Mapping Fisheries for Marine Spatial Planning: Gear-Specific Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), Marine Conservation and Offshore Renewable Energy Campbell, M., Stehfest, K., Votier, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Resolving coastal conflicts using marine spatial planning Tuda, A., Stevens, T., Rodwell, L. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
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