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4 January 2024 Spatial Conflict Analysis for Site Selection of Offshore Wind Farms: An Example from the Jeolla Province, South Korea
Sung-Jin Cho, Jongseo Yim, Jungho Nam
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Cho, S.-J.; Yim, J., and Nam, J., 2023. Spatial conflict analysis for site selection of offshore wind farms: An example from the Jeolla Province, South Korea. In: Lee, J.L.; Lee, H.; Min, B.I.; Chang, J.-I.; Cho, G.T.; Yoon, J.-S., and Lee, J. (eds.), Multidisciplinary Approaches to Coastal and Marine Management. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 116, pp. 195-199. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208.

This study aimed to apply a marine spatial analysis in identifying suitable locations for offshore wind power generation in Jeolla Province, South Korea. The spatial conflict analysis is a scientific approach to exploring areas with minimal conflict among competiting uses and social demands. Conflict coefficients as the degree of spatial conflict between two behaviors in ocean space, were calculated by considering the relative weights of each behavior's characteristics, including duration, vertical distribution, and mobility. These were applied to data on nine marine use zones in the region. To reflect spatial characteristics of the region, this study referenced a previous research that surveyed conflict levels for each type of marine use and development in a consultation with domestic marine and fisheries experts. The results show high conflict level in military activity areas, which might be casued by largest proportion of the areas in the study area. Based on the conflict analysis on other uses, we could get generic tendency of spatial conflicts that conflict level is proportional to use density and size of each activity. Conflict level in commercial fishing area was secondaly high, followed by in order of recreational fishing area, and ecologically significant areas such as tidal flats and habitats. Therefore, when selecting Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) sites, it is advantageous to exclude areas with highest intensity fishing areas and tidal flats. This study also highlights the availability and accessibility of data for conflict analysis, which are related with reliability on conflict analysis. Overall, this research provides valuable insights into the effective spatial planning of OWFs in the Jeolla Province region and beyond.

Sung-Jin Cho, Jongseo Yim, and Jungho Nam "Spatial Conflict Analysis for Site Selection of Offshore Wind Farms: An Example from the Jeolla Province, South Korea," Journal of Coastal Research 116(sp1), 195-199, (4 January 2024). https://doi.org/10.2112/JCR-SI116-040.1
Received: 6 March 2023; Accepted: 21 April 2023; Published: 4 January 2024
KEYWORDS
offshore wind farms
site selection
spatial conflict analysis
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