Final year Geography BSc at the University of St Andrews, specialising in GIS and marine spatial planning.

Moray Firth Offshore Wind — Spatial Conflict Analysis

University of St Andrews Dissertation, 2026–27

A GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation of spatial conflicts between proposed offshore wind development and existing maritime uses in the Moray Firth. The analysis integrates vessel traffic data, fishing activity, navigational routes, and environmental constraints to produce a weighted suitability surface identifying low-conflict development zones.

Methods: MCE weighted overlay, DBSCAN clustering, kernel density estimation
Tools: Python (geopandas, rasterio, scikit-learn, matplotlib), QGIS

Interactive map and full write-up coming soon.

Coastal Norfolk Wind Farm— Spatial Suitability Analysis

Spatial Analysis with GIS

A GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation of potentially wind farm development in Northern coastal Norfolk. This evaluation considers natural topographical features, man made structures and landuses, weather patterns and more to determine the most suitable areas for wind farms.

Methods: MCE weighted overlay, DBSCAN clustering, kernel density estimation
Tools: Python (geopandas, rasterio, scikit-learn, matplotlib), QGIS