TY - JOUR
TI - Man-made structures in the marine environment: A review of stakeholders’ social and economic values and perceptions
AU - Elrick-Barr, C
AU - Zimmerhackel, J
AU - HIll, G
AU - Clifton, J
AU - Ackermann, F
AU - Burton, M
AU - Harvey, E
T2 - Environmental Science & Policy
AB - Man-made marine structures (MMS) are commonly used to describe any artificial structure in the marine environment, encompassing oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, artificial reefs, jetties, piers and shipwrecks. MMS are increasingly proposed to address issues facing marine planners, including augmenting fish stocks through the creation of artificial reefs and the repurposing of redundant offshore oil and gas infrastructure (‘rigs to reefs’). Marine spatial planning is a highly contested process, characterised by multiple stakeholders with often divergent priorities due to competing objectives and values. Understanding stakeholder perspectives in relation to MMS is therefore critical in formulating appropriate policies. This review presents the first systematic and comprehensive integration of information from academic journals and ‘grey’ literature relating to social and economic values and perceptions of MMS. The review identifies that, despite advocacy for research on social and economic values of MMS, there are significant gaps in knowledge, in particular relating to comparative assessments of stakeholder values across different types of MMS. Priority areas for future research are highlighted.
DA - 2022/03//
PY - 2022
VL - 129
SP - 12
EP - 18
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.12.006
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Floating Offshore Wind
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Social & Economic Data
ER -