**2. Materials and Methods**

*2.1. Materials*

#### 2.1.1. Wave Energy Guidelines

With regards to project development on wave energy, the main guideline is "Guidelines for Project Development in the Marine Energy Industry" by EMEC [3], which also includes important information regarding feasibility assessment. Additional supporting documents are: "Protocols for wave and tidal resource assessment" [16], and "Impacts upon marine energy stakeholders" [17] by EquiMar Project; "Wave Energy Technology Brief" [18], "Renewable Energy Technology Innovation Policy" [19], "A Path to Prosperity: Renewable Energy for Islands" [20], and "Renewable Energy Opportunities For Island Tourism" [21] by IRENA; "Documentary summary of the environmental impact of renewable marine energy" [22], and "Civil society involvement and social acceptability of marine energy projects" [23] by MERiFIC.
