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Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 no 14 Accurately estimating the proportion of birds at collision risk height forms a key part of assessing potential collision risk at offshore wind farms. Recent advances in LiDAR and digital aerial...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 13 Where fisheries actively target specific areas there may be a disproportionately higher impact on the seabed than in less targeted areas. Previous analysis of VMS data has demonstrated a high...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 8 The Scottish Government has the duty to ensure that the development of the offshore renewable sector is achieved in a sustainable manner. A key challenge in delivering sustainable development is...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 7 1. Waterbirds are subject to a range of pressures on their wintering grounds, with disturbance and pollution being potentially the most significant. In the British Isles, significant populations of...
Collision Risk Models (CRM) are used to assess impacts on seabird populations in all offshore wind farms Environmental Impact Assessments (‘EIA‘) and Habitats Regulations Appraisals (‘HRA‘) in the UK. Existing collision models are unable to...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 2 Marine spatial planning (MSP) is an emerging field of management aimed at promoting the sustainable use of the marine environment. In order to further the progression of MSP, a European Union...
The Scottish Government has prepared Regional Locational Guidance to facilitate the development of offshore wave energy Scottish Waters. The Guidance gives consideration to detailed environmental, technical and socio-economic and planning issues...
The Scottish Government has prepared Regional Locational Guidance to facilitate the development of offshore tidal energy Scottish Waters. The Guidance gives consideration to detailed environmental, technical and socio-economic and planning issues...
The Scottish Government has prepared Regional Locational Guidance (RLG) to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy Scottish Waters. The Guidance gives consideration to detailed environmental, technical and socio-economic and planning...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 7 No 7 Marine Scotland has led the development of a hydrodynamic model (FVCOM) for the Scottish continental shelf waters called the Scottish Shelf Model (SSM). A series of six reports have been produced...