A sustainability analysis of European port cities

Ducruet, César; Lo Prete, Mariantonia

Document type :

Autre communication scientifique (congrès sans actes - poster - séminaire...): Communication dans un congrès avec actes

Title :

A sustainability analysis of European port cities

Author(s) :

Ducruet, César [Auteur]
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique [CNRS]
EconomiX [EconomiX]
Lo Prete, Mariantonia [Auteur]
Territoires, Villes, Environnement & Société - ULR 4477 [TVES]
Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale [ULCO]

Conference title :

IGU PARIS 2022 TIME FOR GEOGRAPHERS The Centennial Congress

City :

Paris

Country :

France

Start date of the conference :

2022-07-18

English keyword(s) :

air pollution; congestion; containerisation; Europe; port cities

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Géographie

English abstract : [en]

While only 2.5% of global greenhouse gases emissions originate from maritime transport, 75% of such emissions occur near the coastline and within port cities. In addition, road transport remains the principal mode to carry ...
Show more >While only 2.5% of global greenhouse gases emissions originate from maritime transport, 75% of such emissions occur near the coastline and within port cities. In addition, road transport remains the principal mode to carry goods between ports and hinterlands, with important traffic bottlenecks at the terminals. Port communities are engaged in numerous projects and initiatives to mitigate these negative externalities, but a ‘global picture’ of the situation remains lacking. This research thus proposes a systematic analysis of urban, port, congestion, and air pollution indicators at the city level, to better understand the interlinkages at stake across Europe. Results show that pollution and congestion increase with traffic size and city size. In addition, congestion relates more with containers, vehicles, and population (cf. mixed traffic in high-density areas), while air pollution is closer to dry bulk and general cargo (e.g. dust clouds as from grain or coal terminals). Based on the resulting typology of port cities, we review local practices in a variety of places, from environmental monitoring systems to modal split obligations, truck appointment systems, port dues and incentives, and various solutions favoring intermodal transport to/from certain gateways. The discussion also includes other types of pollution of which noise and light. While solutions tend to concentrate along the Le Havre-Hamburg range and the Benelux in particular, southern port cities show a higher degree of collective action, across the whole Mediterranean.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

Territoires, Villes, Environnement & Société (TVES) - ULR 4477

Source :

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