ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF OFFSHORE ACTIVITIES IN ARCTIC

Year 2023, Issue: 23, 3 - 17, 31.07.2023

Kubilay Dökümcü

Abstract

Dünya çapında artmakta olan enerji talebi, dünyanın ilgisini nispeten daha az keşfedilmiş ve zengin hidrokarbon kaynaklarına sahip Arktik bölgesine çekmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Arktik bölgesinde yürütülen açık deniz faaliyetlerinin, güncel durumu, karşılaşılan zorluklar ve olası çevresel etkileri değerlendirilmiştir. Arktik iklim ve çalışma şartları açısından zorlu bir coğrafya olup bu bölgede açık deniz faaliyetleri icra edilirken buzlanma, yüksek maliyetli operasyonel gereksinimler ve entegre esnasında zorluklar ile karşılaşılabilmektedir. Bunun yanında faaliyetler esnasında petrol sızıntısı, su altı patlaması, atmosfere yüksek sera gazı salınımı, atık su deşarjları gibi önemli yan etkiler ortaya çıkmaktadır. Alınabilecek tedbirler kapsamında yeni ve çevre dostu teknolojilerin kullanımı, yerinde yakma, sıfır deşarj politikası, faaliyet öncesinde tüm olasılıkların değerlendirilebileceği hazırlık ve planlama faaliyetleri gerçekleştirilebilir. Arktik’in gelecek dönemlerde açık deniz faaliyetlerine daha fazla ev sahipliği yapacağı, bu maksatla çevresel etkilerin ve alınabilecek önlemlerin daha detaylı incelenmesi gerekli olduğu değerlendirilmektedir.

Keywords

Açık deniz faaliyetleri, Arktik, Çevresel etki

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