Green Ports: Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies presents the first book to exclusively focus on this important topic that is usually only covered in brief chapters or journal articles that are too theoretical, fragmented or regionally-focused. This book comprehensively and systematically examines the key issues and best practice for understanding green ports and quantifying aspects of their environmental performance. This applied research book will help researchers formulate the needed research questions.
- Includes practical application tools and techniques for increasing sustainability throughout the entire transportation chain
- Provides an overall picture of green ports through a collection of expert specialists
- Examines how ports and surrounding areas are addressing the environmental impacts related to growth in the cruise business
- Presents a theoretical framework to identify best practices for planning and policymaking for the impacts posed by climate change
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Table of Contents
1. Green ports in theory and practice 2. Emissions and fuel use in the shipping sector 3. Policy on reducing shipping emissions: implications for "green ports" 4. Stakeholder management for port sustainability: moving from ad-hoc to structural approaches 5. Ports and the circular economy 6. Emissions from ships in ports 7. Sustainable performance and benchmarking in container terminals the energy dimension 8. Climate change adaptation by ports: the attitude and perception of Chinese port organizations 9. Green port dues indices and incentive schemes for shipping 10. Port-driven measures for incentivising sustainable hinterland transport 11. Green port strategies in China 12. Socio-economic performance assessment of port clusters: more challenges, fewer solutions? 13. Cruise shipping and green ports: a strategic challenge
