Man-made structures in the marine environment: A review of stakeholders’ social and economic values and perceptions

Elrick-Barr, CE, Zimmerhackel, JS, Hill, G , Clifton, Julian, Ackermann, F, Burton, M, Harvey, ES and , (2022) Man-made structures in the marine environment: A review of stakeholders’ social and economic values and perceptions. Environmental Science and Policy, 129 . pp. 12-18. ISSN 1462-9011

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.12.006

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Man-made marine structures (MMS) are commonly used to describe any artificial structure in the marine environment, encompassing oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, artificial reefs, jetties, piers and shipwrecks. MMS are increasingly proposed to address issues facing marine planners, including augmenting fish stocks through the creation of artificial reefs and the repurposing of redundant offshore oil and gas infrastructure (‘rigs to reefs’). Marine spatial planning is a highly contested process, characterised by multiple stakeholders with often divergent priorities due to competing objectives and values. Understanding stakeholder perspectives in relation to MMS is therefore critical in formulating appropriate policies. This review presents the first systematic and comprehensive integration of information from academic journals and ‘grey’ literature relating to social and economic values and perceptions of MMS. The review identifies that, despite advocacy for research on social and economic values of MMS, there are significant gaps in knowledge, in particular relating to comparative assessments of stakeholder values across different types of MMS. Priority areas for future research are highlighted.

Keywords:Marine planning, Decommissioning, Social licence to operate, Coastal management, Social well-being
Subjects:L Social studies > L700 Human and Social Geography
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Deposited On:21 Sep 2022 13:45

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