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wave and tidal devices. The results
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is a need to look at the developmen
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Tidal Range3
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costs. This factor, along with the
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Figure 13 Proposed position of the
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Figure 14 Artist’s impression of
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minutes, resulting in cost increase
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isk management plan for the estuary
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4A Severn Barrage
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4.2.1 The Severn EstuaryThe Severn
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have a major effect on the surround
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Tidal barragesCompatibility between
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there will always be some down-time
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Figure 19bNeap tide power generatio
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Implications for system balancingFr
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4.4 Carbon emissionsThis section as
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and processes of the estuary would
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Figure 23 Elevation in and around t
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places the aim of maintaining biodi
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Figure 26 Map showing national desi
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Table 7Predicted change in extent o
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Transitional habitatsTransitional h
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year mean peak average (to avoid ex
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well as delays to migration and the
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Table 9Severn Estuary habitat chang
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Directive must be applied. 85 In ef
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Implications and mitigation measure
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ise with the expectation that as se
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The potential for wider environment
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have negative economic effects both
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Figure 33 Comparing 25 the cost of
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to find alternative sources of inco
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technologies by deflating the price
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When given information specifically
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for sustainable development (see Se
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a Severn barrage that lie outside t
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The conservation agencies share thi
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5Conclusions andRecommendations
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for bringing prototype technologies
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use of innovative materials or impr
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upholding the long-term public inte
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estuary, but there is no evidence t
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The Government would need to ensure
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Commission) on whether this could b
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6 References1 The term ‘Governmen
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Glossary of termsBERR Department fo