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https://doi.org/10.5194/we-16-73-2016
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Greening offshore wind with the Smart Wind Chart evaluation tool

Takvor Soukissian, Sofia Reizopoulou, Paraskevi Drakopoulou, Panagiotis Axaopoulos, Flora Karathanasi, Simona Fraschetti, Laura Bray, Federica Foglini, Anastasios Papadopoulos, Francesco De Leo, Chara Kyriakidou, Evangelos Voukouvalas, Evangelos Papathanassiou, and Ferdinando Boero

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The identification of potential zones for offshore wind farm development is a delicate and multifaceted procedure. For this aim, a holistic approach has been adopted integrating technical and environmental criteria related to the offshore wind energy exploitation. The integration is made feasible through the Smart Wind Chart that aims to maintain and secure the sustainable blue growth in the Mediterranean Sea through the support of offshore wind energy projects and marine habitat conservation.
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