Guidance
Background to the advice on noise management within harbour porpoise SACs
Background to the advice on noise management within harbour porpoise SACs
- OPRED
- Guidance
- Unknown
- EnvironmentNoise and Vibration
- Environmental protectionUnderwater environmental noise
- Environmental impact assessmentEnvironmental monitoring and quality assuranceUnderwater-noise mitigation
- Offshore windUpstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
Explains the rationale for managing underwater noise in harbour porpoise Special Areas of Conservation through temporary habitat loss rather than animal counts. Discusses seasonal area-time thresholds, empirically based deterrence ranges, noise abatement and alternative wind-farm foundations. Acknowledges uncertain evidence and describes adaptive management and differing approaches among conservation bodies.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Underwater environmental noise.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Underwater-noise mitigation.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
The document provides background to advice on managing noise affecting harbour porpoise protected areas.
Themes: environment, noise and vibration.