Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies
“Green Ports” is the first book that 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 helps researchers formulate the needed research questions.
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