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The Decommissioning Problem - What Happens to Offshore Wind Farms When Nature Has Moved In?
Offshore wind has been placed as a major player in the renewable energy transition. However, a new phase of the industry's lifecycle is now arriving, and it's one policy hasn't fully caught up with yet, that being “decommissioning”.
Ecological Succession on UK Rocky and Hard-Engineered Shores
Around the UK coastline, every groyne, harbour wall, and rocky outcrop is a battlefield for space. Bare rock, whether natural or engineered, is one of the most valuable and contested resources in the intertidal zone, and the process by which it fills with life, ecological succession, follows a remarkably predictable script, whether the surface is Jurassic limestone or a freshly poured concrete sea wall.
Coastal Nature Inclusive Design: Why is it importANt & how does it work?
Our coastlines are changing rapidly. Threatened by sea level rise and extreme weather events, it is often necessary to install coastal protection measures to safeguard coastal communities against the impacts of a changing climate.
