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CoCoNet: towards coast to coast networks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential
Boero, F.; Foglini, F.; Fraschetti, S.; Goriup, P.; MacPherson, E.; Planes, S.; Soukissian, T.; CoCoNet Consortium (2016). CoCoNet: towards coast to coast networks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential. Scires-It-Scientific Research and Information Technology 6(Supplement): 1-95
In: SCIRES-IT-SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology: Roma. e-ISSN 2239-4303, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Networks of Marine Protected Areas; Mediterranean Sea; Black Sea;Biodiversity; Ecosystem functioning; Connectivity; Wind energy; OffshoreWind Farms; Marine Spatial Planning; Economic valuation

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  • Boero, F., more
  • Foglini, F.
  • Fraschetti, S., more
  • Goriup, P.
  • MacPherson, E.
  • Planes, S.
  • Soukissian, T.
  • CoCoNet Consortium

Abstract
    This volume contains the main results of the EC FP7 "The Ocean of Tomorrow" Project CoCoNet, divided in two sections: 1) a set of guidelines to design networks of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas; 2) a smart wind chart that will allow evaluating the possibility of installing Offshore Wind Farms in both seas. The concept of Cells of Ecosystem Functioning, based on connectivity, is introduced to define natural units of management and conservation. The definition of Good Environmental Status, as defined in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, is fully embraced to set the objectives of the project, by adopting a holistic approach that integrates a full set of disciplines, ranging from physics to bio-ecology, economics, engineering and many sub-disciplines. The CoCoNet Consortium involved scientist sfrom 22 states, based in Africa, Asia, and Europe, contributing to build a coherent scientific community.

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