Benchmark dynamics in the environmental performance of ports

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Article

Puig, Marti¹  Michail, Antonis²  Wooldridge, Chris³  Mari Darbra, Rosa¹ 

[1] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Dept Chem Engn, Grp Tech Separating & Treating Ind Waste SETRI, BarcelonaTech, Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

[2] ESPO, Treurenberg 6, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

[3] Cardiff Univ, Sch Earth & Ocean Sci, Main Bldg,Pk Pl, Cardiff CF10 3AT, S Glam, Wales

关键词: Environmental performance;    Environmental management;    Sustainable development;    Port management;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.021

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyses the 2016 environmental benchmark performance of the port sector, based on a wide representation of EcoPorts members. This is the fifth time that this study has been conducted as an initiative of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). The data and results are derived from the Self-Diagnosis Method (SDM), a concise checklist against which port managers can self-assess the environmental management of their port in relation to the performance of the EcoPorts membership. The SDM tool was developed in the framework of the ECOPORTS project (2002-2005) and it is managed by ESPO. A total number of 91 ports from 20 different European Maritime States contributed to this evaluation. The main results are that air quality remains as the top environmental priority of the respondent ports, followed by energy consumption and noise. In terms of environmental management, the study confirms that key components are commonly implemented in the majority of European ports. 94% of contributing ports have a designated environmental manager, 92% own an environmental policy and 82% implement an environmental monitoring program. Waste is identified as the most monitored issue in ports (80%), followed by energy consumption (73%) and water quality (70%).

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