Scenarios for selected maritime economic functions

Wolters, Henk; Gille, Johan; Vet, Jan Maarten de; Molemaker, Roelof-Jan

doi:10.1007/s40309-013-0011-8

“…It aimed to develop the maritime dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy, with a 15-year horizon (2025-2030). In this regard, the scenarios were understood and developed in two ways: the micro-future scenarios and the general scenarios [136].…”

Section: Descriptive Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of the Blue Economy: evidence and research trends

Martínez-Vázquez

¹

,

Milán-García

²

,

Valenciano

³

2021

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Background The Blue Economy is a recent field of study that encompasses economic activities that depend on the sea, often associated with other economic sectors, including tourism, maritime transport, energy and fishing. Blue growth supports the sustainable growth of the maritime and marine sectors as the oceans and seas are engines of the global economy and have great potential for growth and innovation. This article undertakes a bibliometric analysis in the terms of Blue Economy (BE), Maritime Economy (MAE), Ocean Economy (OE), Marine Economy (ME), and Blue Growth (BG) to analyze the scientific production of this field of study. Analysis of the authors’ definitions of BE, BG, ME and OE provides interesting relationships divided into sustainability and governance; economics and ecosystem protection; industrial development and localization; and the growth of the ocean economy, with development as the central axis that encompasses them. The main contribution is to find out if there is a link between the BE and the CE through the keyword study. Results The results show a significant increase in articles and citations over the last decade. The articles address the importance of different sectors of BE and the interest of governments in promoting it for the development of their national economies. Using bibliometric mapping tools (VOSviewer), it is possible to find possible links between concepts such as CE and BE through the BG and to visualize trending topics for future research. Nascent and future research trends include terms such as small-scale fisheries, aquatic species, biofuel, growth of the coastal BE, internationalization and blue degrowth (BD), the latter approaches aspects of BG from a critical perspective. Conclusions In conclusion, it highlights the need for alliances between the sectors that compose BG with the incorporation of the CE in order to achieve a sustainable BE in both developed and developing countries. Through the keyword analysis it is shown that the BG strategy is the bridge between the BE and the CE. The CE presents itself as a promising alternative that could mitigate tensions between stakeholders who support both growth and degrowth positions.

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“…It aimed to develop the maritime dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy, with a 15-year horizon (2025-2030). In this regard, the scenarios were understood and developed in two ways: the micro-future scenarios and the general scenarios (Wolters, 2013).…”

Section: Descriptive Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of the Blue Economy: Evidence and Research Trends  

Martínez-Vázquez

¹

,

Milán-García

²

,

Valenciano

³

2021

Preprint

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BackgroundThe Blue Economy is a recent field of study that encompasses economic activities that depend on the sea, often associated with other economic sectors, including tourism, maritime transport, energy and fishing. Blue growth supports the sustainable growth of the maritime and marine sectors as the oceans and seas are engines of the global economy and have great potential for growth and innovation. This article undertakes a bibliometric analysis in the terms of blue economy, maritime economy, ocean economy, marine economy, and Blue Growth to analysis the scientific production of this field of study. The main objective is to find out if there is a link between the blue economy and the circular economy.ResultsThe results show an evolving and growing trend during the last decade regarding the number of published articles and citations. Nascent and future research trends include terms such as small-scale fisheries, blue degrowth, aquatic species, biofuel, growth of the coastal blue economy, and internationalization. New researchers, experts, public institutions, and private companies who wish to understand the roots of the Blue Economy and its evolution over time may find this article useful to design and develop strategies that lead to its efficient management, preservation, and sustainability.ConclusionsIn conclusion, it highlights the need for alliances between the sectors that compose blue growth with the incorporation of the circular economy in order to achieve a sustainable blue economy.

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“…By definition, the contextual environment may only impact issues indirectly , but making the distinction between external factors and factors that, for instance, an individual organization can influence is often difficult [24]. These different levels of hierarchies were also noted by some of the experts in the workshops, but discussion on their connections and interrelations were not accomplished within the strict time-frames of the workshops.…”

Section: Challenges Of the Process Of Identifying Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Main Drivers for Maritime Cluster and Shipping in the Baltic Sea

Pöntynen¹,

Erkkilä-Välimäki²,

Nieminen³

2018

SHS Web Conf.

1

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One of the main aims of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is to observe and determine factors affecting the development of various future sea uses. As a part of the transboundary MSP research done in the Maritime Spatial Planning for Sustainable Blue Economies (Plan4Blue) project, drivers for the creation of alternative scenarios for Blue Economy in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea have been defined. The Blue Economic sectors analysed were energy, the maritime cluster, maritime and coastal tourism, the blue bioeconomy and subsea resources. The drivers affecting the development of blue economy sectors by the year 2050 were identified by experts through Delphi-surveys and workshops. First, the drivers were explored using the PESTEL-classification: political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal drivers. The main drivers were then analysed and presented in futures tables. The results of this analysis are discussed from the viewpoint of the maritime cluster and shipping. The most important shipping drivers identified are transnational in nature: global economic trends and environmental policies, which connect national and regional MSP with the global scale. Driver analysis supports the identification of the sector’s needs in the context of MSP. Challenges encountered in the process are highlighted in this text.

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Scenarios for selected maritime economic functions

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