landbaserede

Landbaserede is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to describe activities, facilities, or organisms that take place on land rather than at sea, in the air, or offshore. The word combines land with baseret (based) and is commonly used as an attributive adjective to indicate a land-side orientation or location.

Common domains for the term include energy, aquaculture, and transport. In energy production, landbaserede installations refer to onshore wind farms and solar parks, in contrast to offshore wind farms or offshore oil platforms. In aquaculture, landbasert oppdrett describes farming fish or shellfish in land-based facilities, typically using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), rather than open-water cages. In transportation and infrastructure, landbaserede projects include roads, railways, and other facilities situated on land rather than at sea or in the air.

Usage and considerations. The term is used across contexts to emphasize that activities are conducted on land. Advantages of land-based systems often cited in discussions include greater control over environmental conditions, improved biosecurity, and potentially easier regulatory oversight. Disadvantages may include higher energy demand, larger land footprints, and higher capital costs compared with maritime or offshore equivalents. The term is primarily technical and policy-oriented, appearing in industry reports, planning documents, and academic texts, and is closely related to English onshore or land-based as translations depending on context.