Cowrie is pleased to announce the release of the above report prepared by a consortium lead by Amec and including PMSS and BTO. 

Cowrie commissioned the priority research project CIBIRD with the objective to  provide guidance for the assessment of cumulative/in-combination environmental effects on bird populations in relation to offshore wind farm developments.  This generic process is referred to as Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA). 

The need for guidance arises from the limited advice currently available and the increasing number of operational offshore wind farms, together with those under construction, consented or in planning which means that the issue of cumulative impact is becoming more prominent.  

The report covers the processes, methods and techniques to be utilised for CIA building on recommendations made at an earlier COWRIE workshop held in 2007. 

The full report including the executive summary and all appendices as a single document can be downloaded here 

CIA Final report combined.pdf (2.43 MB)