CoCoNet: Towards Coast to Coast Networks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential
This volume contains the main results of the EC FP7 ``The Ocean of
Tomorrow'' Project CoCoNet, divided in two sections: 1) a set of
guidelines to design networks of Marine Protected Areas in the
Mediterranean and the Black Seas; 2) a smart wind chart that will allow
evaluating the possibility of installing Offshore Wind Farms in both
seas. The concept of Cells of Ecosystem Functioning, based on
connectivity, is introduced to define natural units of management and
conservation. The definition of Good Environmental Status, as defined in
the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, is fully embraced to set the
objectives of the project, by adopting a holistic approach that
integrates a full set of disciplines, ranging from physics to
bio-ecology, economics, engineering and many sub-disciplines. The
CoCoNet Consortium involved scientist sfrom 22 states, based in Africa,
Asia, and Europe, contributing to build a coherent scientific community