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Benich
Este proyecto tiene como objetivo el análisis de viabilidad económica de la energía eólica offshore dentro de los límites legales de los mares de España. Para llevar a cabo este proyecto se han realizado mapas de recurso eólico y se han restringido lugares con limitaciones ambientales o donde la construcción de un parque eólico marino no sería posible. De esta forma se ha conseguido realizar…
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Hall
Geospatial information systems (GIS) enable easy visualization of geospatial data representing different criteria important for optimal siting of marine energy projects. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a geospatial analysis method that facilitates the evaluation of multiple, usually overlapping, site criteria. While GIS-based MCDA has been used extensively for land-based renewable…
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Brown
Many seabirds and marine mammal populations across the globe are declining as a result of climate change and anthropogenic practises such as over-fishing. With these threats already facing the animals and the shifting of energy resources into marine renewables due to climate change ever approaching, it is important that devices such as tidal stream turbines do not cause further harm. It is…
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Bishop
The rapid expansion of offshore wind development along the United States east coast has raised concern over its potential effects on marine mammal populations. Potential increases in regional vessel traffic associated with wind energy development are of particular importance in this context because of the heightened vessel strike risk and additional noise exposure they…
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Garavito-Terrez
En lo que representa a los impactos ambientales estos se relacionan con afectacion sobre la ejecucion de los proyectos energeticos, tal y como estan planteados, afectan los propositos de conservacion de algunas de las areas protegidas, no realizan una evaluacion suficienre de los impactos ambientales y se requiere de una intervencion institucional clara y suficiente para aprovechar el…
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Howell
Increasing knowledge of long distance shorebird (order Charadriiformes) migrations may elucidate causes of shorebird declines and direct management within migratory routes. Migrating birds rely on staging sites, areas with reliably high food abundance, for rest and refueling. Stressors at these sites could have population level impacts and post-migration carry-over effects. My thesis research…
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Wisman and Maxwell
Due to increasing US interest in developing wind energy sites in offshore waters, we synthesized existing data on colonial breeding seabird populations with the potential risk of interacting with lease areas in the mid-Atlantic. Previous efforts by BOEM and NOAA have predicted avian density using at-sea survey data; we seek to complement this work by focusing specifically on birds during the…
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Antans
Wind Power Project Development is a complicated, capital and resource-inclusive process, where a wide variety of factors have to be considered and several stakeholders have a significant say in the process. Decision making in such an environment is complex and has to be approached comprehensively. In order to sustain a structured and clear decision-making process, the sustainable energy…
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Moore
As renewable energy resources are increasing availability, there is evidence to suggest that the renewable alternatives have numerous ecological impacts that should be addressed before developers proceed to mass produce energy. Birds are particularly vulnerable to experiencing population decline as a result of mortality from collision with wind turbines and displacement from habitat in which…
- Thesis:
Hollen
Bat species face multiple threats. One such threat, white-nose syndrome (WNS) has drastically reduced many bat populations. Also, habitat loss and fragmentation often forces bats to concentrate in remnant natural areas, or utilize habitats that are not as suitable. Both of these threats, while threaten bats in a general sense, also affect species differentially. The Oak Openings Region of…
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Adkins
Energy policies promoting energy independence, grid modernization, climate change mitigation, and clean energy standards are a leading driver of land-use change in the United States. This has resulted in an increased pressure to develop land. The recent focus by states to expand renewable energy poses an interesting challenge to organizations dedicated to conserving open space and natural…
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Wong
Understanding how animals control the dynamic stall vortices in their wake is critical to developing micro-aerial vehicles and autonomous underwater vehicles, not to mention wind turbines, delta wings, and rotor craft that undergo similar dynamic stall processes. Applying this knowledge to biomimetic engineering problems requires progress in three areas: (i) understanding the flow physics of…
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Dennis
The need for a sustainable energy supply is widely recognized, as formulated under goal 7 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, on the local level problems may arise with the implementation of renewable energy systems, such as wind power. Issues around visual intrusion of the landscape, noise and shadow flicker, and concerns over wildlife protections are often in the heart…
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Hall
Behavioural observations are fundamental to understanding and defining the habitat needs of animals. I compiled the behavioural repertoires reported for harbour (Phocoena phocoena) and Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) by classifying the life processes of phocoenids into 12 descriptive categories. This range-w ide review revealed complex sexual and social behaviours,…
- Thesis:
Alexander
Little is known about the impact of marine renewable energy installations upon the marine environment and those who use it. Harnessing marine energy will involve the offshore siting of energy extraction devices and their associated infrastructure. This will alter the local environment and substantially modify use and access for a variety of marine stakeholders, potentially leading to conflict…
- Thesis:
Robbins
It has been widely acknowledged that a global change in energy production, from fossil fuels to renewable sources, is required in order to reduce carbon dioxide outputs and help mitigate anthropogenic climate change. The UK is recognised as having one of the largest practical marine energy resources in Europe, including ‘wet renewables’ energy sources; tidal-stream and wave energy. Scotland,…
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Tatchley
Global wind power generation has grown rapidly in response to targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of efforts to mitigate climate change, and to increase energy security. While much of the focus in wind energy technology to date has been on wind farms, a relatively recent development is the expansion of the micro-wind sector (turbines generating One reason for the lack of…
- Thesis:
Moyle
Global efforts to address climate change have recently introduced a new source of fatality risk to bats, from wind turbines. Bat fatalities have now been confirmed in varying magnitudes at wind energy facilities around the world. Research at large turbines and wind farms has started to produce a knowledge base regarding impacts upon bats, though many questions remain. Little, however, is known…
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Thwaits
The increasing number of proposed wind farm developments in South Africa provides an immediate reason to assess bat activity and diversity, with the expectation of developing measures to mitigate for negative impacts. The overall aim of this thesis was contribute to an understanding of the drivers of bat activity, relevant to wind turbines, and to determine what factors (exogenous –…
- Thesis:
Lindsey
No abstract or information was provided for this thesis.
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