RiCORE project final report. (2016)
Report
GRAY, D. and GRINNALL, A. 2016. RiCORE project final report. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RiCORE-D1-3-Final-Report.pdf

This report reviews the entire RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the successful development of offshore renewable energy in the European Union.

Pre-consent survey guidance. (2016)
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BALD, J., BENNET, F., CULLOCH, R., SIMAS, T. and MASCARENHAS, P. 2016. Pre-consent survey guidance. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RiCORE-D4-4-Pre-Consent-Survey-Guidance-Final.pdf

This report provides advice for whether or not (and to what extent in terms of data volume) pre-consent surveys are required during the creation of offshore renewable energy projects. This comes as part of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote t... Read More about Pre-consent survey guidance..

RiCORE project expert workshop 4 report. (2016)
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GRINNALL, A. 2016. RiCORE project expert workshop 4 report. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RiCORE-D5-3-Workshop-4-Report-Final.pdf

This report reviews the outcomes of the fourth workshop organised as part of the RiCORE project, which took place in Cork on 12th April 2016. This workshop confirmed the issues addressed by the project and established next steps to be taken during th... Read More about RiCORE project expert workshop 4 report..

Guidance on effective adaptive management and post-consent monitoring strategies. (2016)
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BENNET, F., CULLOCH, R. and TAIT, A. 2016. Guidance on effective adaptive management and post-consent monitoring strategies. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RiCORE-D5-2D5-4-Adaptive-Management-and-Post-Consent-Monitoring-Strategies-Final.pdf

This report considers policy approaches and scientific methods of relevance to post-consent monitoring. The aim is to help decision makers become better informed by cost-effectively reducing the scientific uncertainties associated with the impacts of... Read More about Guidance on effective adaptive management and post-consent monitoring strategies..

Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network. (2016)
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LE LIÈVRE, C., O'HAGAN, A.M., CULLOCH, R., BENNET, F. and BROADBENT, I. 2016. Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RICORE-D2-3D2-4-Legal-feasibility-Final-1.pdf

This report considers and advances recommendations for the development of a risk-based approach to determining what information and data are required to support the consenting process and the post-consent and post-deployment monitoring phases through... Read More about Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network..

Development of risk profiling. (2016)
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BALD, J., MENCHACA, I., BENNET, F. and MASCARENHAS, P. 2016. Development of risk profiling. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RiCORE-D3.3-Risk-Profiling-Final.pdf

This report contributes further to the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy guidance, acting as a guide for users wishing to apply a risk-based approach at a Member State level. To this end, it undertakes a review and further development of the three ma... Read More about Development of risk profiling..

Report on potential emerging innovative monitoring approaches, identifying potential reductions in monitoring costs and evaluation of existing long-term datasets. (2015)
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CULLOCH, R., BENNET, F., BALD, J., MENCHACA, I., JESSOPP, M. and SIMAS, T. 2015. Report on potential emerging innovative monitoring approaches, identifying potential reductions in monitoring costs and evaluation of existing long-term datasets. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RiCORE-D4.3-Pre-Consent-Survey-Efficiencies-Final.pdf

This report highlights the potential for using emerging and innovative technologies for pre-consent surveys of key receptor groups at proposed marine renewable energy sites. The report also identifies potential reductions in cost through comparison o... Read More about Report on potential emerging innovative monitoring approaches, identifying potential reductions in monitoring costs and evaluation of existing long-term datasets..

RiCORE project interim report. (2015)
Report
GRINNALL, A. and UDOH, O. 2015. RiCORE project interim report. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RiCORE-D1.2-Interim-Report-Final-locked.pdf

This report reviews the first half of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the successful development of offshore renewable energy in the European Union.

Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes. (2015)
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LE LIÈVRE, C. and O'HAGAN, A.M. 2015. Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RiCORE-D2.2-Legal-Institutional-Review-Final-1.pdf

This report aims to consolidate up-to-date information on the structure of consenting processes in partner countries of the RiCORE project: France, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and the UK.

RiCORE project novel technology selection. (2015)
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MASCARENHAS, P., BALD, J., MENCHACA, I., O'HAGAN, A.M. and SIMAS, T. 2015. RiCORE project novel technology selection. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/D3-2-RiCORE_Novel_Technology_Selection-encrypt.pdf

This report compiles and inventory of technology types (within the tidal, wave and offshore wind categories) that the RiCORE project considers when providing recommendations and guidelines in favour of implementing a risk-based consenting approach fo... Read More about RiCORE project novel technology selection..

Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys. (2015)
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SIMAS, T., HEINRICHS, J., BALD, J., MENTXACA, I., CULLOCH, R. and BENNET, F. 2015. Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RICORE-D4.2-Commonalities-and-Differences-Final.pdf

This report identifies commonalities and transferability of pre-consent surveying among renewable energy technology types. This comes as part of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the use of offshore renewable energy projects in the EU by str... Read More about Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys..

Marine renewable energy licensing and regulatory systems: workshop report. (2015)
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O'HAGAN, A.M., NIXON, C. and MASCARENHAS, P. 2015. Marine renewable energy licensing and regulatory systems: workshop report. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RICORE-Workshop2ReportFinalencrypt.pdf

This report reviews the outcomes of the second workshop organised as part of the RiCORE project, which took place in Paris on 21st May 2015. This workshop explored the regulatory aspects associated with marine renewable energy projects.

Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy. (2015)
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BALD, J., MENCHACA, I., BENNET, F., DAVIES, I., SMITH, P., O'HAGAN, A.M., CULLOCH, R., SIMAS, T. and MASCARENHAS, P. 2015. Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Deliverable-3.1-17-June-2015.pdf

This report reviews the state of the art of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor Licensing Policy Guidance in order to set the basis for its further development to all relevant technologies in the offshore renewable energy sector, including the adaptation... Read More about Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy..

Marine renewables and environmental risks: current practices in pre- and post-consent monitoring: workshop report. (2015)
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SIMAS, T. and HEINRICHS, J. 2015. Marine renewables and environmental risks: current practices in pre- and post-consent monitoring: workshop report. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/RICORE-Workshop1Report-locked.pdf

This report reviews the outcomes of the first workshop organised as part of the RiCORE project, which took place in Bilbao on 21st April 2015. This workshop focused on analysing pre- and post-consent environmental requirements during the process of c... Read More about Marine renewables and environmental risks: current practices in pre- and post-consent monitoring: workshop report..