About this Research Topic
To coordinate the contradiction between economic development and climate change, countries all over the world are vigorously developing renewable energy. Among all renewable energy sources, onshore solar energy, hydro energy and wind energy are limited by the land and environment. The marine is rich in various energies, including marine wind energy, wave energy, tidal energy and marine biomass energy, marine oil and mineral resources. In the development of marine energy, various offshore structures are generally adopted and constructed including offshore wind turbines, wave energy power generation devices, offshore oil and gas exploitation platforms, etc. The safety and reliability of these structures are vital for marine (renewable) energy development. In the meanwhile, marine energy development involves multiple disciplines, which are related to marine biology, chemistry, ecology and the environment. The interdisciplinary studies on these topics are also of significance in marine energy development. In addition, human activities (e.g. marine policy, marine transportation planning, environmental management, economic assessment, and culture) influence the development process of marine energy, which also needs to be investigated.
This Research Topic focuses on studies about marine sciences, social sciences, and engineering related to marine (renewable) energy development. The engineering problems related to offshore structures in marine energy exploitation are welcome. Meanwhile, interdisciplinary studies in marine biology, chemistry, ecology and the environment are also among the topics. The human activities which influence marine resource development are among the scope of this research topic. It calls for original and novel papers about marine (renewable) energy development in any of the following research topics:
• Marine sciences related to marine energy development, including marine biology (e.g. marine fisheries, living resources), chemistry (e.g. marine pollution process), ecology (e.g. coral reef formation and protection) and the environment (e.g. deep-sea environments).
• Social sciences and their interaction with marine energy exploitation, including marine policy and law, green marine transportation planning, environmental management, resource planning, project economic assessment, culture and habit, and sociology.
• Engineering research includes: Ocean engineering, including offshore platforms; pipelines and risers; cables and mooring; foundation engineering. Coastal engineering, including waves, currents and sediment transport; coastal and offshore morphology. Geotechnical engineering, including landslides; construction of islands.
This Research Topic focuses on studies about marine sciences, social sciences, and engineering related to marine (renewable) energy development. The engineering problems related to offshore structures in marine energy exploitation are welcome. Meanwhile, interdisciplinary studies in marine biology, chemistry, ecology and the environment are also among the topics. The human activities which influence marine resource development are among the scope of this research topic. It calls for original and novel papers about marine (renewable) energy development in any of the following research topics:
• Marine sciences related to marine energy development, including marine biology (e.g. marine fisheries, living resources), chemistry (e.g. marine pollution process), ecology (e.g. coral reef formation and protection) and the environment (e.g. deep-sea environments).
• Social sciences and their interaction with marine energy exploitation, including marine policy and law, green marine transportation planning, environmental management, resource planning, project economic assessment, culture and habit, and sociology.
• Engineering research includes: Ocean engineering, including offshore platforms; pipelines and risers; cables and mooring; foundation engineering. Coastal engineering, including waves, currents and sediment transport; coastal and offshore morphology. Geotechnical engineering, including landslides; construction of islands.
Keywords: Marine renewable energy, ocean engineering, marine sciences, marine social sciences, human interactions with the oceans, Marine energy development
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