Avian issues for offshore wind development

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 28-38

  Allison, Taber D ^a   Jedrey, Ellen ^a   Perkins, Simon ^a  

^a Massachusetts Audubon Society   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE EFFECTS; BARRIER EFFECTS; BIRD POPULATIONS; COASTAL WINDS; CURRENT LEVELS; ENERGY POTENTIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; FEDERAL ENERGY; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BIRDS; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT; NUMBER OF SPECIES; OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTS; OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS; OFFSHORE WIND FARMS; OFFSHORE WINDS; PRE-CONSTRUCTION; PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS; PUBLIC FUNDING; TURBINE BLADE; WIND ENERGY;

ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OCEAN HABITATS; OFFSHORE POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WIND EFFECTS;

WIND POWER;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT USE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATERFOWL; WIND FARM; WIND POWER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANATIDAE; AVES;

EID: 70349311874     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533208786829115     Document Type: Article

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