The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas
European seas are encountering an upsurge in competing marine activities and infrastructures. Traditional exploitation such as fisheries, tourism, transportation, and oil production are accompanied by new sustainable economic activities such as offshore windfarms, aquaculture, and tidal and wave ene...
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doaj-a1dc2b168950477da07168310a6965732020-11-25T00:35:47ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502016-04-018433310.3390/su8040333su8040333The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European SeasMarian Stuiver0Katrine Soma1Phoebe Koundouri2Sander van den Burg3Alwin Gerritsen4Thorbjørn Harkamp5Niels Dalsgaard6Fabio Zagonari7Raul Guanche8Jan-Joost Schouten9Saskia Hommes10Amerissa Giannouli11Tore Söderqvist12Lars Rosen13Rita Garção14Jenny Norrman15Christine Röckmann16Mark de Bel17Barbara Zanuttigh18Ole Petersen19Flemming Møhlenberg20Alterra Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsLEI Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 29703, 2502 LS The Hague, The NetherlandsSchool of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, 28is Oktovriou 76, 10434 Athens, GreeceLEI Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 29703, 2502 LS The Hague, The NetherlandsAlterra Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsMusholm A/S ReersøHavn, Strandvejen 101, DK 4281 Gørlev, DenmarkMusholm A/S ReersøHavn, Strandvejen 101, DK 4281 Gørlev, DenmarkDepartment of Economics, University of Bologna, via Angherà 22, 47921 Rimini, ItalyEnvironmental Hydraulics Institute, IH Cantabria, University of Cantabria, C/Isabel Torres no 15, 39011 Santander, SpainDeltares, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The NetherlandsDeltares, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The NetherlandsSchool of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, 28is Oktovriou 76, 10434 Athens, GreeceEnveco Environmental Economics Consultancy, Måsholmsgränd 3, SE-127 48 Skärholmen, SwedenChalmers University of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, SE-412 96 Göteborg, SwedenChalmers University of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, SE-412 96 Göteborg, SwedenChalmers University of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, SE-412 96 Göteborg, SwedenInstitute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies (IMARES) Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, The NetherlandsDeltares, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The NetherlandsDepartment of Civil, Chemicals, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna—Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDHI, Agernalle 5, 2970 Horsholm, DenmarkDHI, Agernalle 5, 2970 Horsholm, DenmarkEuropean seas are encountering an upsurge in competing marine activities and infrastructures. Traditional exploitation such as fisheries, tourism, transportation, and oil production are accompanied by new sustainable economic activities such as offshore windfarms, aquaculture, and tidal and wave energy. One proposed solution to overcome possible competing claims at sea lies in combining these economic activities as part of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea (MUPS). MUPS can be understood as areas at sea, designated for a combination of activities, either completely integrated in a platform or in shared marine space. MUPS can potentially benefit from each other in terms of infrastructure, maintenance, etc. Developing MUPS in the marine environment demands adequate governance. In this article, we investigate four European sites to find out how governance arrangements may facilitate or complicate MUPs. In particular, we apply a framework specifying policy, economic, social, technical, environmental, and legal (PESTEL) factors to explore governance arrangements in four case study sites in different sea basins around Europe (the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea). The article concludes with policy recommendations on a governance regime for facilitating the development of MUPS in the future.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/4/333multi-use platformsoffshoregovernancePESTELenergy productionaquaculture |
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Marian Stuiver Katrine Soma Phoebe Koundouri Sander van den Burg Alwin Gerritsen Thorbjørn Harkamp Niels Dalsgaard Fabio Zagonari Raul Guanche Jan-Joost Schouten Saskia Hommes Amerissa Giannouli Tore Söderqvist Lars Rosen Rita Garção Jenny Norrman Christine Röckmann Mark de Bel Barbara Zanuttigh Ole Petersen Flemming Møhlenberg |
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Marian Stuiver Katrine Soma Phoebe Koundouri Sander van den Burg Alwin Gerritsen Thorbjørn Harkamp Niels Dalsgaard Fabio Zagonari Raul Guanche Jan-Joost Schouten Saskia Hommes Amerissa Giannouli Tore Söderqvist Lars Rosen Rita Garção Jenny Norrman Christine Röckmann Mark de Bel Barbara Zanuttigh Ole Petersen Flemming Møhlenberg The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas Sustainability multi-use platforms offshore governance PESTEL energy production aquaculture |
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Marian Stuiver Katrine Soma Phoebe Koundouri Sander van den Burg Alwin Gerritsen Thorbjørn Harkamp Niels Dalsgaard Fabio Zagonari Raul Guanche Jan-Joost Schouten Saskia Hommes Amerissa Giannouli Tore Söderqvist Lars Rosen Rita Garção Jenny Norrman Christine Röckmann Mark de Bel Barbara Zanuttigh Ole Petersen Flemming Møhlenberg |
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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas |
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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas |
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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas |
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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas |
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The Governance of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea for Energy Production and Aquaculture: Challenges for Policy Makers in European Seas |
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governance of multi-use platforms at sea for energy production and aquaculture: challenges for policy makers in european seas |
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Sustainability |
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2071-1050 |
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2016-04-01 |
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European seas are encountering an upsurge in competing marine activities and infrastructures. Traditional exploitation such as fisheries, tourism, transportation, and oil production are accompanied by new sustainable economic activities such as offshore windfarms, aquaculture, and tidal and wave energy. One proposed solution to overcome possible competing claims at sea lies in combining these economic activities as part of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea (MUPS). MUPS can be understood as areas at sea, designated for a combination of activities, either completely integrated in a platform or in shared marine space. MUPS can potentially benefit from each other in terms of infrastructure, maintenance, etc. Developing MUPS in the marine environment demands adequate governance. In this article, we investigate four European sites to find out how governance arrangements may facilitate or complicate MUPs. In particular, we apply a framework specifying policy, economic, social, technical, environmental, and legal (PESTEL) factors to explore governance arrangements in four case study sites in different sea basins around Europe (the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea). The article concludes with policy recommendations on a governance regime for facilitating the development of MUPS in the future. |
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