TY - JOUR
TI - Application of Marine Spatial Planning tools for tidal stream farm micro-siting
AU - Álvarez, M
AU - Ramos, V
AU - Carballo, R
AU - López, I
AU - Fouz, D
AU - Iglesias, G
T2 - Ocean & Coastal Management
AB - The operation of tidal stream energy farms may interfere with other uses of the marine space, especially in depth-limited areas (estuaries, rivers, etc.) which are typically subject to multiple demands of use. The Marine Spatial Planning Directive (MSP) was passed by the European Commission in 2014 to ensure a harmonic coexistence between different maritime activities and to protect the marine environment. In this context, the objective of this work is to present a methodology based on MSP tools for tidal-farm siting in depth-limited areas. The methodology is illustrated through a case study: Ria de Ribadeo, a shallow-water estuary in NW Spain. Having considered a number of uses (archaeological, biodiversity, fishing, aquaculture, recreational and navigation), two exploitable tidal farm sites (Areas A and C) with annual energy densities of 1 GWhm-2 were found. The estuary is periodically dredged to maintain navigation. Dredging-related risks were analysed using a novel indicator, the Dredging Associated Risk (DAR), based on which Area C was discarded and Area A had its exploitable surface area reduced by 25%. In sum, the methodology proposed was proven to be effective for tidal stream farm planning.
DA - 2022/04//
PY - 2022
VL - 220
SP - 106063
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964569122000382
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106063
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Tidal
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Marine Spatial Planning
ER -