About this Video
- Video Title: Muses Project Video
- Channel: Gilmour Digital
- Speakers: Bruce Buckhannon
- Duration: 00:09:06
Introduction
This video presents the Muses project, a two-year European Union Horizon 2020 funded initiative investigating multi-use in European sea basins. The project aims to identify drivers and barriers to multi-use, explore case studies, and develop an action plan with recommendations for future multi-use strategies.
Key Takeaways
- Muses Project Overview: The Muses project is a two-year, Horizon 2020-funded initiative involving 10 partners from across Europe. Its goal is to analyze and propose strategies for multi-use of European sea basins.
- Multi-Use Definition and Drivers: The project defines and examines multi-use, focusing on drivers and barriers across various sea basins. Spatial efficiency (maximizing use of resources) is highlighted as a key concept.
- Case Studies and Stakeholder Engagement: The project conducted case studies, notably one focusing on the combination of offshore wind farms and commercial fisheries in Scotland, highlighting benefits for all stakeholders. Over 180 stakeholders were engaged in the project.
- Key Multi-Use Sectors: Tourism, fisheries, underwater cultural heritage, and environmental protection were identified as significant multi-use sectors.
- Policy Recommendations: The project aims to provide recommendations for strengthening EU-level policies and macro-regional strategies to support multi-use initiatives.
