TY - JOUR
TI - Large Scale Three-Dimensional Modelling for Wave and Tidal Energy Resource and Environmental Impact: Methodologies for Quantifying Acceptable Thresholds for Sustainable Exploitation
AU - Gallego, A
AU - Side, J
AU - Baston, S
AU - Waldman, S
AU - Bell, M
AU - Davies, I
AU - Murray, R
AU - Heath, M
AU - Sabatino, A
AU - McKee, D
AU - McCraig, C
AU - Karunarathna, H
AU - Fairley, I
AU - Chatzirodou, A
AU - Venugopal, V
AU - Nemalidinne, R
AU - Yung, T
AU - Burrows, M
T2 - Ocean & Coastal Management
AB - We describe a modelling project to estimate the potential effects of wave & tidal stream renewables on the marine environment.Realistic generic devices to be used by those without access to the technical details available to developers are described.Results show largely local sea bed effects at the level of the currently proposed renewables developments in our study area.Large scale 3D modelling is critical to quantify the direct, indirect and cumulative effects of renewable energy extraction.This is critical to comply with planning & environmental impact assessment regulations and achieve Good Environmental Status.
DA - 2017/10//
PY - 2017
VL - 147
SP - 67
EP - 77
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096456911630360X
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.11.025
LA - English
KW - Wave
KW - Tidal
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Changes in Flow
KW - Physical Environment
ER -