27 Oct 2015
Effects of the construction of wind farms on ecology – from Rob Gerits In the Ecology and Cumulation Framework (KEC), the possible cumulative ecological effects of existing offshore wind farms and offshore wind farms still under construction were studied with the ten offshore wind farms agreed in the SER Energy Agreement. The effects of wind […]
10 Sep 2015
The paper looks again at: The underlying principles and language being used in an attempt to standardise usage They provide a definition defining cumulative effects assessment as a systematic procedure for identifying and evaluating the significance of effects from multiple sources / activities and for providing an estimate on the overall expected impact to inform […]
18 Jan 2015
This new report published in late December covers one of the most problematic issues in current marine development. NIRAS & MMO ‘NIRAS Consulting Ltd, supported by Amec Foster Wheeler, were commissioned by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to develop a framework for scoping potential cumulative effects at a strategic level, to be applicable across all […]