| Project Name | Coastal Futures II - Zukunft Küste (Phase II) |
| Acronym | Coastal Futures II |
| Study Region | North Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Andreas Kannen (Coordinator) |
| Duration | March 1, 2008 - April 30, 2010 |
| Project Website | Link to project website |
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
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The project cluster Zukunft Kueste - Coastal Futures assesses the ecological and socio-economic impacts of offshore wind farming on the North Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein. Based on the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) approach and the concept of ecosystem goods and services, driving forces, impacts, threats and opportunities associated with offshore wind farming are identified. Tools used include scenario techniques, modeling, questionnaires, interviews and policy analysis which lead to a conceptual model for overall system analysis. |
| THE PROJECT RELATES TO THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY TOPICS AND SCIENTIFIC THEMES |
Priority Topics: 1 - Link social and ecological systems in the coastal zone 3 - Link governance and science in coastal regions |
Scientific Themes: 2 - Implications of Global Change for Coastal Ecosystems and Sustainable Development 5 - Towards Coastal System Sustainability by Managing Land-Ocean Interactions |
