Geological seabed stability model for informing Irish offshore renewable energy opportunities
Jared L. Peters
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
College Cork, Cork, Ireland
MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy, University College
Cork, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, Ringaskiddy,
Ireland
Fisheries Liaisons, Green Rebel Marine Group, 26 Harbour View, Cobh,
County Cork, Ireland
Felix Butschek
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences, University College
Cork, Ireland
Ross O'Connell
MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy, University College
Cork, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, Ringaskiddy,
Ireland
Valerie Cummins
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
College Cork, Cork, Ireland
MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy, University College
Cork, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, Ringaskiddy,
Ireland
Jimmy Murphy
MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy, University College
Cork, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, Ringaskiddy,
Ireland
Andrew J. Wheeler
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University
College Cork, Cork, Ireland
MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy, University College
Cork, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, Ringaskiddy,
Ireland
Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences, University College
Cork, Ireland
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Short summary
This study endeavours to improve marine spatial planning abilities and the productivity of potential offshore renewable energy developments by creating a unique geological dataset that can be incorporated into common GIS assessments. To accomplish this, a dataset of 1,858 new and existing points is compiled and used to build a series of gridded outputs. The final model reveals areas of probable seabed stability that could provide useful information to future planning activities.
This study endeavours to improve marine spatial planning abilities and the productivity of...