Co-location of activities and designations: A means of solving or creating problems in marine spatial planning?

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 254-261

  Christie, N ^a   Smyth, K ^a   Barnes, R ^a   Elliott, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Co location; Fisheries; Marine protected areas; Marine spatial planning; Wind farms

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; MARINE POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIAL PLANNING; WIND FARM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84883460674     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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