Development of offshore wind farms from an environmental perspective
P. Gkeka-Serpetsidaki·T. Tsoutsos·G. Skiniti·S. Xirouchakis·I.C. Dimitriou·D. Poursanidis·S. Tournaki
This study presents an integrated, multi-criteria spatial assessment for the sustainable siting of OWFs around the island of Crete, combining expert-derived weights, a GIS-based weighted overlay analysis, and an updated socio-environmental exclusion framework. Sixteen evaluation criteria were incorporated, reflecting environmental, technical, economic, and socio-political dimensions, each adapted to the unique geographic and ecological conditions of the Mediterranean island environment. Results