Plotting a future for renewable energy

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Abstract

Innovative survey method using a high-definition video camera mounted on a towed flying array helps to find sites capable of supporting renewable energy generation while also protecting seabed habitats. While the harnessing of renewable energy from the sea is of global importance in the context of addressing climate change, we need to do what it takes to protect our seabed, technically known as the benthic zone. The government has announced a series of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) aimed at identifying and quantifying areas where structures which could harness energy can be placed. Traditional sampling methods to map seabeds for offshore structures are, however, invariably destructive in and of themselves - grabs, dredges and trawls - or are restricted to a limited area such as diver-conducted surveys, which have been traditionally utilized to determine habitat classification and characterize the benthic zone.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages0
JournalInternational Ocean Systems
Volume16
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2012

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