The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Author
Year of Publication
Adequacy of Biodiversity Observation Systems to support the CBD 2020 Targets
GEO BON
2011
N/A
This report constitutes the first attempt to assess the adequacy of global observation systems for the monitoring of biodiversity, specifically in relation to the information needs of the twenty ‘Aichi targets’ defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for the period 2011–2020. The report was prepared, at the request of the CBD, by the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) in collaboration with a range of biodiversity-related organisations, and is based on inputs from over 120 specialists.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Adequacy of Biodiversity Observation Systems to support the CBD 2020 Targets
Plano Estratégico de Desenvolvimento do Turismo em Cabo Delgado 2008-2013
Helen Suich, Jonah Busch and Nathalie Barbancho, MundiServiços-USEC-Ruschmann Consultores
2008
Cabo Delgado
Governo da Província de Cabo Delgado
As condições climáticas, os importantes recursos naturais e sócio‐culturais, a especialização agrícola e insuficiente grau de industrialização e sua estratégica situação geográfica, fazem de Cabo Delgado uma Província com vocação turística, com condições favoráveis para captar fluxos de procura quantitativa e qualitativamente importante no desenvolvimento turístico em particular e sócio‐económico em geral. Esta vocação consolida‐se ano a ano, com os investimentos privados na construção de novos empreendimentos turísticos, principalmente meios de hospedagem e meios de alimentação.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Plano Estratégico de Desenvolvimento do Turismo em Cabo Delgado 2008-2013
Existing International Tuna Management Organisations: Background Information For Arrangements For South Pacific Albacore Fisheries Management
FFA
1990
Cabo Delgado
FFA Report
With no existing international vehicle to restrict the operation of driftnet fleets in the South Pacific, the Pacific Island nations and territories agreed to a Convention that banned both the use of long driftnets and any operations that may be construed to support this method of fishing throughout the South Pacific. This Convention was signed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1989. In addition, Parties to the Convention agreed to cooperate to implement appropriate arrangements for the longterm management of South Pacific albacore fisheries.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Existing International Tuna Management Organisations: Background Information For Arrangements For South Pacific Albacore Fisheries Management
Economic Impacts of Transfrontier Conservation Areas: Baseline of Tourism in the KAVANGO–ZAMBEZI TFCA
Suich, H.; Busch, J. & Barbancho, N.
2005
N/A
Conservation International South Africa
In recognition of the importance of tourism to the economic development objectives of TFCA implementation, this study was undertaken to determine the current size of the tourism industry within the KAZA TFCA, focussing on accommodation providers and tour operators
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Economic Impacts of Transfrontier Conservation Areas: Baseline of Tourism in the KAVANGO–ZAMBEZI TFCA
Tourism Development Framework for the Maputo Special Reserve and Futi Extension TFCA components – Draft
V&L Landscape Architects
2006
Maputo
Peace Parks Foundation
The focus of this study is on the Mozambican component of the TFCA and its direct synergies to neighboring components. This study also mainly concentrates on tourism issues, and not necessarily management or other issues.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Tourism Development Framework for the Maputo Special Reserve and Futi Extension TFCA components – Draft
Implementation of Eurosite Planning Methodology for Natural Protected Areas Management to a Mexican Study Case
Sánchez, M. & Juncà, M.
2007
Cabo Delgado
Boletín de la A.G.E
The strategic management approach for natural protected areas (NPA) has been evolving
over time mainly in the last decades in which management has acquired a more integral
and inclusive character. NPA management is a process whereby management planning is
the principal strategy in which ideally the main actions are defined; it also facilitates the
systematization of guidelines and procedures for the accomplishment of conservation and
development objectives
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas
None
Implementation of Eurosite Planning Methodology for Natural Protected Areas Management to a Mexican Study Case
The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
European Union
2011
N/A
In May 2011, the European Union adopted a new strategy to halt biodiversity loss in the EU, restore ecosystems where possible, and step up efforts to avert global biodiversity loss. The strategy is in line with the commitments made by EU leaders in March 2010 and the international commitments adopted by 193 countries, including the EU and all its Member States, in the conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
The economic Impact of Manta Rays on the Mozambican tourism industry
MMF
2013
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Images and Photos
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
Others National Conservation Areas
The economic Impact of Manta Rays on the Mozambican tourism industry
Bases de Ordenamento Regional Florestal de Dão-Lafões
DGRF
Sd
N/A
O caderno dedicado à análise biofísica do território é o primeiro de três cadernos que constituem a base de informação de apoio ao exercício de planeamento subjacente à elaboração deste PROF. Como tal, possui informação que permite caracterizar a situação territorial de referência e sobre a qual terá de ser feito o diagnóstico e o delineamento de estratégias, medidas e acções para se atingir o modelo territorial desejado para os espaços florestais da região. Esta informação diz respeito a variáveis fundamentais para o ordenamento do território em geral, e do ordenamento florestal em particular.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Bases de Ordenamento Regional Florestal de Dão-Lafões
Bases de Ordenamento Regional Florestal da Beira Interior Norte
DGRF
Sd
N/A
caderno dedicado à análise biofísica do território é o primeiro de três cadernos que constituem a base de informação de apoio ao exercício de planeamento subjacente à elaboração deste PROF. Como tal, possui informação que permite caracterizar a situação territorial de referência e sobre a qual terá de ser feito o diagnóstico e o delineamento de estratégias, medidas e acções para se atingir o modelo territorial desejado para os espaços florestais da região. Esta informação diz respeito a variáveis fundamentais para o ordenamento do território em geral, e do ordenamento florestal em particular.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Bases de Ordenamento Regional Florestal da Beira Interior Norte
Plano de ordenamento da orla costeira entre Vilamoura e Vila Real de S. António – Planta de condicionantes Folha 2/3
Hidroprojecto
2003
N/A
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Plano de ordenamento da orla costeira entre Vilamoura e Vila Real de S. António – Planta de condicionantes Folha 2/3
The MOZBIO PROGRAM: Paving the way for Landscape Conservation and Rural Development in Mozambique
Building on the lessons learned from TFCA Program, the Government of Mozambique has launched the ambitions long-term MozBio program. The first phase, MozBio I, was launched in March 2015 and is implemented with support from a US$ 40 millions grant funded by World Bank and a US$ 6 million GEF grabts.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Communication and Public Awareness; Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
The MOZBIO PROGRAM: Paving the way for Landscape Conservation and Rural Development in Mozambique
EIA Seismic & Drilling – Anadarko Area 1 Shallow Water
Impacto
2008
Cabo Delgado
The drilling of an exploratory well or series of wells has the potential to adversely affect the physical, chemical, biological, and socioeconomic resources of an area. One of the primary impact producing factors associated with exploratory drilling operations is the on-site discharge of 1) used drilling muds employed to facilitate the drilling process; and 2) formation cuttings, which are bits of rock and sediment generated from the formation being drilled. The following impact analysis identifies the potential impacts associated with muds and cuttings discharges
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
EIA Seismic & Drilling – Anadarko Area 1 Shallow Water
Guiidance Nottes for The Samplliing and Anallysis of Produced Water and Other Hydrocarbon Diischarges
Energy Development Unit Offshore Environment and Decommissioning (EDU-OED)
2010
N/A
The OPPC Regulations prohibit the discharge of oil into the sea unless it is in accordance with the schedule conditions of a permit issued to cover the discharge. In support of OPPC, the Energy Development Unit - Offshore Environment and Decommissioning (EDU-OED) branch has provided clear technical guidance on suitable methods for the sampling and analysis of produced water (and other samples containing hydrocarbons) in order to enable industry to comply fully with the regulations.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
Guiidance Nottes for The Samplliing and Anallysis of Produced Water and Other Hydrocarbon Diischarges
The Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI) methodology and Valuation Database
Braat, L. Et al.
2010
N/A
The COPI analysis covers a chain of scenario-driven changes. The first step is to develop projections with the OECD-scenario and IMAGE-GLOBIO-model of changes in land use, biodiversity and ecosystem services over the period to 2050. At the same time, a database of values of ecosystem services is developed that can be applied to the land use changes. Development of a spreadsheet model allows the combination of the ecosystem service values and the land use changes, and the quality factors based on a measure of biodiversity of the land use types. To deal with data gaps this also includes methodological solutions for benefits transfer, up-scaling and gap-filling.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Ecosystem Restoration; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
The Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI) methodology and Valuation Database
Banhine Watershed Assessment
McNamara, M. & Larsen, E.
2006
Gaza
African Wildlife Foundation & United States Forest Service International Programs
The watershed analysis process assembles, organizes, interprets, and presents information needed to guide future resource management decisions. A watershed or catchment is an area of land that drains to a common point. The size of the area included in a watershed is arbitrary, however, in the United States a consistent set of commonly used terms that describe relative sizes of geographic areas has been used. For this analysis, the Banhine watershed will include both the Chefu and Changane Rivers and their tributaries, with a downstream boundary where the Changane River intersects the park boundary.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Banhine National Park
Banhine Watershed Assessment
Plant communities, wetlands and landscapes of the Parque Nacional de Banhine, Moçambique
Stalmans, M. & Wishart, M.
2005
Gaza
Koedoe 48
The Parque Nacional de Banhine (Banhine National Park) was proclaimed during 1972. It covers 600 000 ha in Moçambique to the east of the Limpopo River. Until recently, this park, originally and popularly known as the ‘Serengeti of Moçambique’, was characterised by neglect and illegal hunting that caused the demise of most of its large wildlife. New initiatives aimed at rehabilitating the park have been launched within the scope of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park. A
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Banhine National Park
Plant communities, wetlands and landscapes of the Parque Nacional de Banhine, Moçambique
Causes and Consequences of Displacement Decision-making in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
Dear, C. & McCoola, S.
2010
Gaza
http://www.conservationandsociety.org
Conservation and Society 8(2): 103-111
Around the world, decision-making is looming regarding the displacement of people resident in and reliant on the natural capital in protected areas. While policies such as the World Bank’s safeguard policy on involuntary resettlement guides decisions about the potential displacement of people in protected areas, there are often political and other obstacles to implementation. In the case of displacement decision-making in Banhine National Park (BNP), Mozambique, district-level government offi cials promoted the displacement of BNP-area residents and their resettlement into villages outside the park in a manner that was inconsistent with the World Bank safeguard policy.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas; Community Use of Biodiversity
Banhine National Park
Causes and Consequences of Displacement Decision-making in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
First herpetological appraisal of the Parque Nacional de Banhine, Gaza Province, southern Mozambique
Pietersen, Pietersen, D. & Haacke, W.
2013
Gaza
Annals of the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History 3: 153–163
The herpetofauna of Mozambique remains poorly documented despite recent surveys. We present here the first report on the herpetofauna occurring in Parque Nacional de Banhine in Gaza Province.Four chelonian, 13 snake, one amphisbaenid, 16 lizard and 15 frog species were recorded in the park, while an additional six snake, five lizard and two frog taxa have been recorded in close proximity and probably also occur in the park. Numerous range extensions are recorded, and these are discussed in the light of our present knowledge of the distribution of herpetofauna in Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
First herpetological appraisal of the Parque Nacional de Banhine, Gaza Province, southern Mozambique
Plano de Maneio do Parque Nacional de Banhine
MITUR
2010
Gaza
O Parque Nacional de Banhine (PNB), abrange 5.600 km2 e está localizado na Província de Gaza. O PNB foi historicamente rico em animais de grande porte, incluindo elefantes e outros ungulados, como gnus, zebras e antílopes. No entanto, desde o início dos anos '60 a captura de espécies para jardins zoológicos internacionais, a caça comercial e mais recentemente a caça de subsistência e pouco eficiente capacidade de gestão levou em grande parte a um esgotamento do número de animais e sua distribuição.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Plano de Maneio do Parque Nacional de Banhine
On-Going Bird Checklist for Banhine National Park
African Wildlife Foundation
Sd
Gaza
AWF
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
On-Going Bird Checklist for Banhine National Park
Banhine National Park
Ad
Sd
Gaza
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Images and Photos
Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Banhine National Park
Banhine National Park – list of species identified
Ad
2005
Gaza
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Banhine National Park – list of species identified
Banhine National Park Community Action Plan
Munthali, S. et al.
2010
Cabo Delgado
www.awf.org
AWF/MITUR
This report provides specific recommendations on how communities should benefit from Banhine National Park, and provides an action plan that should guide the Park’s management authority in integrating local communities in the Park’s management to specifically ensure communities will sustainably harvest the natural resources most in demand (such as poles, firewood, herbs, fruits, palm wine and fish); improve food security through integration of agro-forestry and dry-land conservation agriculture around Banhine; offset community pressure on the Park’s resources by setting quotas and defining resource harvesting protocols and stimulating economic opportunities in which the communities can participate.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas; Community Use of Biodiversity
Banhine National Park
Banhine National Park Community Action Plan
Parque Nacional de Banhine – Wildlife survey
Stalmans, M.
2007
Gaza
10-11/2007
ACTF - MITUR
A wildlife survey was undertaken during October-November 2007 of the Parque Nacional de Banhine as a follow-up from the survey undertaken during 2004. Balancing the requirements for objectivity, repeatability and affordability, a partial survey (sample count) was applied with a helicopter using the same survey blocks used in 2004. A Global Positioning System with pre-determined survey blocks and flight lines was used to accurately cover important habitats and landscapes. The position of wildlife that was observed was captured and integrated into the Geographic Information System for Banhine, thereby allowing adjustments that take into account the relative proportion of the different landscapes that were covered.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Parque Nacional de Banhine – Wildlife survey
Parque Nacional de Banhine, Moçambique: Wildlife survey
Stalmans, M. & Peel, M.
2009
Gaza
ACTF - MITUR
A wildlife survey was undertaken during October-November 2009 of the Parque Nacional de Banhine as a follow-up from the survey undertaken during 2004 and 2007. The same experienced team that undertook the 2004 and 2007 surveys was also responsible for the 2009 survey.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Parque Nacional de Banhine, Moçambique: Wildlife survey
Parque Nacional de Banhine: Wildlife census
Stalmans, M.
2004
Gaza
African Wildlife Foundation
The Parque Nacional de Banhine represents a very important wetland system with high conservation value. It has potential for tourism development that can significantly contribute to the local economy and well-being of the inhabitants.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Parque Nacional de Banhine: Wildlife census
Parque Nacional do Banhine
Ad
Sd
Gaza
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General; Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Images and Photos
Protected Areas
Banhine National Park
Parque Nacional do Banhine
COWRIE 2.0 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Phase 2: EMF-sensitive fish response to EM emissions from sub-sea electricity cables of the type used by the offshore renewable energy industry
Gill, A. et al.
2009
N/A
COWRIE Ltd
The Environmental Technical Working Group (ETWG) of COWRIE commissioned the priority research project COWRIE 2.0 EMF with the objective to determine if electromagnetic sensitive fish respond to controlled electromagnetic fields (EMF) with the characteristics and magnitude of EMF associated with offshore wind farm power cables.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
COWRIE 2.0 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Phase 2: EMF-sensitive fish response to EM emissions from sub-sea electricity cables of the type used by the offshore renewable energy industry
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
McCombes, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report builds on Deliverable 3.3 which identified limitations of current practices adopted for tank testing of small prototype devices. The recommendations contained herein constitute minimum set of best practices for device testing and benchmarking. The protocol contains explicit Design of Experiment and Uncertainty Analysis techniques. Particular emphasis has been placed on repeatability, quantification of uncertainty, estimation of accuracy and elimination of laboratory specific effects.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best Practice report for conceptual appraisal of wave and tidal energy devices
Clarke, J. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report builds on deliverable D3.1 which identifies current practices being adopted by wave and tidal device developers in undertaking concept device performance appraisal. As well as identifying the technical practices being adopted it also set out to establish the objectives for developers to engage with such an appraisal exercise early in a technology’s development phase and the identification of inconsistencies and scope for error introduction with the different approaches being adopted.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best Practice report for conceptual appraisal of wave and tidal energy devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Data Analysis & Presentation To Quantify Uncertainty
Kofoed, J. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
The Sea Trial Manual (D4.1) describes the type of operations required to advance an ocean energy conversion device (wave and tide) from an intermediate scaled sub-systems proving machine (circa 1:4) to a full size solo prototype pre-production unit and on towards a pre-commercial device ready for economic evaluation in a small array deployment. This progression covers development Stages 3 to 4 in the 5 Stage development programme on which the EquiMar technical protocols are based.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Data Analysis & Presentation To Quantify Uncertainty
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Test Sites Catalogue
O’Connor, M, & Holmes, B.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report aims to give an overview of the various wave energy and tidal energy test sites that exist today as well as those that are proposed for the near future. The various independent full scale wave and tidal sites are described together with nursery and scale sites. A description is also given of test sites which device developers have created in order to test their own devices. All the sites are described in terms of scale of devices tested, resource and met-ocean conditions, infrastructure and services available, licensing and permitting issues as well as the rationale behind the selection of the location of each site.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Test Sites Catalogue
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidance protocols on choosing of electrical connection configurations
Ricci, P. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report provides comprehensive and general guidelines for the definition, design and selection of electrical connection configuration of marine energy converters. Functional requirements for electrical connection are firstly outlined based on the different device designs and configurations and the main effects influencing connection configuration are subsequently described. Furthermore, general guidance on power quality requirements is given through a brief description of the principal criteria specified by most of the national grid codes and regulations.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidance protocols on choosing of electrical connection configurations
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Global analysis of pre-normative research activities for marine energy
Ricci, P. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
The present report addresses the current state of marine energy technology by compiling, comparing and analysing existing guidelines, recommendations, protocols and other technical specifications for assessment, modelling, design and analysis of marine energy technologies.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Global analysis of pre-normative research activities for marine energy
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Protocols & guidance for device specification and quantification of performance
Myers, L. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
Arrays of wave and tidal energy devices will require a precise set of performance metrics with which can be used for absolute and comparative purposes. Many of the device specifications have been addressed previously within the device classification template report as part of this work. This document deals with more general definitions that quantify the performance of an array as a whole.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Protocols & guidance for device specification and quantification of performance
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Site matching and interaction effects
Myers, L. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report offers guidance for the matching of wave and tidal energy devices to marine energy sites and also for interaction between devices that make up an array. At the stage of writing this document arrays are in their infancy with most development focussing upon individual commercially viable devices tested in real sea conditions. There is however sufficient understanding and research to begin to offer generic guidance for the arrangement of devices within arrays. This information is collated herein to offer guidance for all aspects of the marine energy industry.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Site matching and interaction effects
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
McCombes, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
At present no common practices are adopted to assess the performance and operational characteristics of conceptual and small prototype wave and tidal energy devices when tested within controlled laboratory environments. Information acquired from this early stage assessment may be used to secure development funding or promote a specific wave or tidal energy device. Since no standards exist, the data produced may be misinterpreted or inaccurately presented, which in turn may lead to failure to live up to performance expectations, as devices scale up in size.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Best practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Identification of Limitations of the Current Practices Adopted for Early Stage Tidal and Wave Device Assessment
Clarke, J. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Wave and tidal energy technologies are in there infancy in commercial deployment and operation. Although many devices exist in concept, only a small number have progressed to scale testing either in test tank or scaled sea conditions. With a number of devices existing at the concept stage and all seeking resources to progress prototype models, it is important to establish what current practices are adopted to appraise the performance of concept devices and the quality checks implemented to ensure a degree of accuracy is attained when undertaking this. In addition to the assessment processes undertaken, it is also important to understand how data produced from this early assessment is presented and used in order to establish appropriateness.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Identification of Limitations of the Current Practices Adopted for Early Stage Tidal and Wave Device Assessment
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Protocols for wave and tidal resource assessment
Davey, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
A wave or tidal resource assessment should provide a quantified estimate of the available energy and an assessment of the operating and survival characteristics of a specific site. This process may be performed through a combination of in-situ measurements and numerical modelling. Key elements described in this protocol include: measurement and raw data analysis; key descriptive parameters; numerical modelling guidance; assessment of extreme conditions; and the identification of constraints on development. The protocol does not consider the interaction of the device with the environment or potential interference due to multiple devices located at one site.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Protocols for wave and tidal resource assessment