Environmental and socio-economic impact assessment of Ekoreef, a multiple platform rigs-to-reefs development

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Cripps, S J ^a   Aabel, J P ^b  

^a RF Rogaland Research   (Norway)

^b Dames and Moore Norway   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benefits; Ekofisk; Environment; Impact assessment socio economics; Rigs to reefs; Risks

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HABITAT CREATION; OIL PLATFORM; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

NORTH SEA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0036803504     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1293     Document Type: Conference Paper

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