There are several environmental and ecological effects of shipping. However, these are
rarely assessed in total in the scientific literature. Thus, the aim of this study was to …

The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: Synthesis Report Page 1 OECD Regional
Development Working Papers 2013/13 The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: Synthesis …

Abstract The Municipality of Naples, with about 1 million residents and about 3 million
people living in the surroundings, suffers, as for many a city, from low air quality, as …

The accurate calculation of external costs from vessel emissions and shipping (as it
happens with transport) strongly depends on parameters such as location, the time of the …

Exhaust emissions cause air pollution and climate change. The exhausts of shipboard fuel
combustion are equally damaging particularly, so close to the environmentally sensitive …

Detailed NO x, SO 2 and PM 2.5 emissions have been estimated for cruise ships in the five
busiest Greek ports (ie Piraeus, Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu and Katakolo) for year 2013. The …

Maritime transport plays a central role in the transport sector's sustainability debate. Its
contribution to air pollution and greenhouse gases is significant. An effective policy strategy …

The potential detrimental environmental impact of ports is vast, and port-cities bear the brunt
of this. It is essential that future port-city development proceeds in such a way as to reduce …

This study presents external costs and eco-efficiency parameters associated to exhaust
emissions in Las Palmas Port. Emission assessment is based on a vessel emissions …

Air quality and related health effects are not only affected by policies directly addressed at
air pollution but also by other environmental strategies such as climate mitigation. This study …