Projects

PLASMAR will define and propose robust scientific methodologies in support of Maritime Spatial Planning and Blue growth taking in consideration the biogeographic characteristics of the Macaronesian Region and searching for a balance between the diverse maritime sectors and the conservation...

The PLASMAR + project (2019-2022) has its origin in the results obtained in the previous PLASMAR project (2017-2020). Both projects cover the entire process related to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP): from the inventory of the distribution of existing and future activities and uses to the contribution...

PORTODIMARE aims to create a common platform (Geoportal) for data and information related to coastal and marine areas of the Adriatic-Ionian Region, by integrating existing databases, portals and tools developed by previous EU-funded projects (e.g. SHAPE, ADRIPLAN), local...

Sea ports need high-energy supplies and are a source of air pollution, two environmental problems that can be minimized by using renewable energy. Considering the convergence of resources, infrastructures and facilities in ports, marine renewable energy arises as a promising...

PREDICT is an ambitious three-year £800k project funded by Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, and a collaboration between the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at the University of the Highlands and Islands and the University of Aberdeen that aims...

A meshed European offshore transmission grid connecting offshore wind farms to shore could provide significant financial, technical and environmental benefits to the European electricity market. Launched in January 2016, PROMOTioN aims to explore and identify these potential benefits.

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PROTECT BALTIC will function as a major contributor towards achieving the biodiversity goals of the Baltic Sea Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the CBD Global Biodiversity Targets in the Baltic...

The ultimate goal of the project was to design a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network in the study areas (Greece and Cyprus), taking into account the protection of ecological characteristics and Essential Fish Habitats (EFH), significant areas for fisheries, as...

Reef ecosystems are among the most productive areas of the planet. They play a major role in coastal fisheries as nursery and feeding grounds, while providing a considerable array of ecosystem services. Coastal ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to human actions...

The project “Regions to boost National Maritime Spatial Planning” (REGINA-MSP) aims at improving the participation of Regions (level 2 units in the NUTS classification) as well as local authorities and stakeholders in the development and implementation of National maritime spatial...

ReMAP is designed to strengthen the capability to monitor and assess Maritime Spatial Planning (MSPs). REMAP develops models and web tools based on an innovative technical framework, making the most of already operative data infrastructures, data collections and EU initiatives. ...

The guiding idea of this project is that joint solutions can be effectively developed only if the international cooperation of different organizations is encouraged. This project is example of cooperation of various experts, members of representatives of local, regional authorities...