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5 Measuring the economic contribution of UOG to Scotland

Research into Economic Impact Assessment and scenario development of unconventional oil and gas in Scotland.

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 08 November 2016

Part of:: Unconventional oil and gas: Economic Impact Assessment and scenario development of unconventional oil and gas in Scotland

Section 2: Use of Novel Acoustic Methods to Investigate Porpoise Occurrence in Tidal-Sites

The aim of this study was to investigate how often porpoises occurred in two areas of immediate interest for tidal-stream development on the west coast of Scotland. These two sites were the tidal narrows of the Sound of Islay (between the islands of

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 05 November 2014

Part of:: Estimates of Collision Risk of Harbour Porpoises and Marine Renewable Energy Devices at Sites of High Tidal-Stream Energy

4 Developing the SFRS IRS wildfires dataset

This report examines Incident Reporting System (IRS) data on wildland fire incidents and uses these to improve the understanding of how upland wildfires start, investigate if wildfire occurrence differs between geographical areas; and describe how

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 17 March 2022

Part of:: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) - wildfire: incident reporting system - data analyses

29. Sectoral Policy 4: Renewable energy generation

The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan is a pilot process undertaken by a working group consisting of Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council in advance of statutory regional marine planning. This report

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 21 March 2016

Part of:: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Consultation Analysis and Modifications Report.

4. Review of Data Adequacy

The Data Gap Analysis Report summarises the background to and aims of the overall appraoch to socio-economics and offshore renewable energy planning. It sets out the approach that has been adopted to identifying baseline information requirements,

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 10 December 2012

Part of:: Socio-economic Baseline Review Methodology and Data Gap Analysis for Offshore Renewables in Scottish Waters

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005: Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment

Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment accompanying the Controlled Activities Regulations

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 09 May 2005

2 Technical feasibility of low carbon heating

A report undertaken to assess the suitability of low carbon heating technologies in residential buildings in Scotland.

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 22 December 2020

Part of:: Low carbon heating in domestic buildings - technical feasibility: report

12. Lochs Duich, Long & Alsh MPA /SAC

2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report. Summary of the responses received relating to each site.

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 10 July 2015

Part of:: 2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report

Appendix D. Island Communities Impact Assessment

This report considers the potential impacts of introducing the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) including on protected characteristics.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 29 November 2021

Part of:: Scotland 2045: fourth National Planning Framework - draft: society and equalities impact assessment

3. Overview of comments received