Title :
Large-scale physical response of the tidal system to energy extraction and its significance for informing environmental and ecological impact assessment
Author :
Couch, Scott J. ; Bryden, Ian G.
Author_Institution :
Edinburgh Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
The impact of harvesting tidal energy on the underlying tidal hydrodynamics is examined. Understanding of both the near-and far-field physical response of the tidal system is necessary in order to inform environmental and ecological impact assessment. A number of numerical model test cases are presented which provide first stage indications of the potential response of the system.
Keywords :
environmental factors; hydrodynamics; hydroelectric power; tides; ecological impact assessment; energy extraction; environmental impact assessment; tidal energy; tidal hydrodynamics; Electronic mail; Energy resources; Hydrodynamics; Large-scale systems; Marine technology; Numerical models; Physics; Renewable energy resources; System testing; Tides; Marine Technology; Renewable Energy; Tides;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2007 - Europe
Conference_Location :
Aberdeen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0635-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0635-7
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302360
