Knowledge, Innovation and Shared Thinking in Orkney
Based in Stromness, Aquatera provides environmental expertise and operational support for offshore, coastal and land-based activities.
Find out more about their role in the Orkney renewable energy sector at their website:
https://www.aquatera.co.uk/who-we-are/about
The Aquatera website has a useful section of tools and resources including a tidal database and video library.… Read More “Aquatera”
Orkney Islands Council Marine Services department run the Orkney Harbours website, which provides information about the local port services.
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/
There is a useful section with downloadable documents, and brochures:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/info/brochures
Information on the authority’s Marine Environmental Unit:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/services/marine-environmental-unit… Read More “Orkney Harbours website”
Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan was a process undertaken by a working group consisting of Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council in advance of statutory regional marine planning.
The Plan can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/pilot-pentland-firth-orkney-waters-marine-spatial-plan/
Orkney Islands Council Marine Planning … Read More “Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan”
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) published the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017- 2022 in April 2017. The plan and associated documents are available to download from the OIC website.
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/O/Orkney-Local-Development-Plan.htm
Accommodating wave and tidal energy – Control and decision in Scotland – Kate Johnson, Sandy Kerr, Jonathan Side
Ocean & Coastal Management
Volume 65, September 2012, Pages 26-33
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.04.018
Abstract
Harvesting the energy of waves and tides is still the subject of research and development as an increasing number of … Read More “Accommodating wave and tidal energy – Control and decision in Scotland”
Establishing an agenda for social studies research in marine renewable energy –
Sandy Kerr, LauraWatts, John Colton, Flaxen Conway, Angela Hull, Kate Johnson, Simon Jude, Andreas Kannen, Shelley MacDougall, Carly McLachlan, Tavis Potts, Jo Vergunst.
Energy Policy
Volume 67, April 2014, Pages 694-702
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.063
Abstract
To date, academic research relating … Read More “Establishing an agenda for social studies research in marine renewable energy”
Planning at the edge: Integrating across the land sea divide – S.Kerr, K.Johnson, J.C.Side.
Marine Policy
Volume 47, July 2014, Pages 118-125
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.01.023
Abstract
Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is a relatively recent phenomenon. Land planning has evolved through decades of hard experience. This paper considers the origins of both marine … Read More “Planning at the edge: Integrating across the land sea divide”
The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters and Scotland – Planning Europe’s Atlantic gateway –
Kate R.Johnson, Sandy A.Kerr, Jonathan C.Side
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.12.006
Abstract
The non-statutory pilot regional marine spatial plan for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters (PFOW) is a test to establish a precedent for the whole of Scotland. It … Read More “The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters and Scotland – Planning Europe’s Atlantic gateway”