University of Huddersfield
Project Reference SMYAS15 Project Title Marine renewable energy: Public perception and acceptability Project Summary This project will explore the public perception and acceptability of different marine renewable energy technologies. Supervisory Team Main Supervisor: Dr Thomas Smyth Co-Supervisor: Dr Anna Davidson Project Introduction: Marine renewable energy is a key element of current and future global renewable energy and carbon emissions reduction targets. As the number and size of marine renewable energy deployments increases, so too will interactions with coastal communities. Research from onshore renewable energy has demonstrated that the social acceptability of renewable energy installations is crucial to their success. This project will: identify the communities most likely to be impacted by marine renewable energy; explore the acceptability of different technological options; and analyse public perception around existing projects. Project DetailsThe development of marine renewable energy is instrumental to creating a sustainable and low-carbon energy system. To date, academic research relating to marine renewable energy has largely focused on related technologies, resource assessment and environmental impact. However, as marine renewable energy projects mature and become commercially viable, interaction with a range of communities and stakeholders will increase. Experience from onshore renewable energy demonstrates that public acceptability is critical to project success. This project has three foci: 1) Identifying the communities likely to be impacted by marine renewable energy development 2) Exploring public acceptability of different technological options in conjunction with marine renewable energy stakeholders. 3) Examining public perception of the previous and/or existing marine renewable projects.
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