Identification of development areas in a warming Arctic with respect to natural resources, transportation, protected areas, and geography

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• 作者：Kjartan Eliasson^a ; ^{kje@vegagerdin.is} ; Gudmundur F. Ulfarsson^b ; ^gfu@hi.is ; Trausti Valsson^b ; ^tv@hi.is ; Sigurdur M. Gardarsson^b ; ^sigmg@hi.is
• 关键词：Global warming ; Natural resources ; Long-range planning ; Shipping routes ; Overlay maps ; High north
• 刊名：Futures
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：85
• 期：Complete
• 页码：14-29
• 全文大小：5590 K
• 卷排序：85

文摘

Overlay maps show intersection of oil/gas, fishing, shipping and mining in the Arctic. The Barents Sea most likely for increased economic utilization but is close to protected areas. Secondary growth areas are the Beaufort Sea and Kara Sea but with significant limiting factors. In the North Atlantic: Coasts of Greenland have the most conflicting usage potential and sensitivity. An ice free Arctic Ocean lends increased geostrategic importance to the Arctic countries.