Framed by the scenarios, the use of monitored data, model results and qualitative estimations contributed to the assessment of the impacts on the North Sea ecosystem services and related economic opportunities. A further step of integration was the merge of the DPSIR framework and the ecosystem services approach, which assisted in drawing connections between sea use, the provision of ecosystem services, the resulting level of ecological integrity and human well being. Even though the presented results are subject to many uncertainties and therefore have a mainly indicative character, they provide a spotlight on risks and opportunities associated with large scale offshore wind farm development. Read More
