Contested spaces in the new blue economy

Competing for Connecticut's Thames River Working Waterfront

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ID4638814
AuthorsSyma A Ebbin (0000-0003-3905-7947, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Maritime Studies Program University of Connecticut Groton Connecticut USA, corresponding author), Nathaniel Trumbull (Department of Geography and Maritime Studies Program University of Connecticut Groton Connecticut USA)
Year2023
Volume189
Issue2
Pages217-230
Publication date2023-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeographical Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/geoj.12409
OpenAlexW3193716764
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

Working waterfront space is limited, leading to competition for coastal space among different waterfront-dependent industries as well as non-waterfront dependent users. Coastal margins will be shrinking as sea levels rise due to climate change, squeezing already scarce port resources, exacerbating competition for these spaces, and generating conflicts. This paper focuses on the competition for waterfront space on the Thames River of Connecticut bordered by the municipalities of New London, Groton, Norwich, Ledyard, and Montville. Emerging wind power in the new Blue Economy looks to reshape port usage in the Thames River. The recent focus on wind generation by the State of Connecticut, coupled with several competitive bidding events for wind-generated electricity, has augmented demand for port space that will serve as a staging area for this offshore development. Although the development of wind power will occur offshore, Connecticut ports are anticipating port use by wind companies with winning bids. This paper explores the processes by which port space has been (re)allocated and contested, and examines the nature of the ensuing conflicts and outcomes

Bidding · Business · Competition (biology · Economics · Economy · Offshore wind power · Port (circuit theory · Space (punctuation) · Wind power · Coastal and Marine Management · Computer Science · Engineering · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy

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