A meta-analysis of coastal zone climate change impacts and the greening of ports:Growing blue economy and greening ports

Abstract:

Recently, ports and port authorities, across the world, have experienced increased pressure to reduce their impacts on the coastal environment (Bjerkan and Seter 2019). With a rapidly changing climate, and impacts already occurring in the coastal zone,  ports are being pressed to find ways to adapt and grow (Yang et al. 2018). Adaptation responses by some ports include making the transition to becoming “green ports”. Along with that, over the past 20 years, many ports have begun to initiate “Green Ports” (Abood 2012). This literature review will investigate what this transition process would look like for ports. It will review how it can become more environmentally sustainable while also, including social justice considerations in this transition. In this presentation, we will share key findings from a review of literature on the greening of ports across the U.S. This meta-analysis will develop a deeper understanding of the implications of climate change and growth in the blue economy on the greening of ports, and will later be used as a foundation for future interview research to be conducted at the local scale.
 

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Keywords: Green Port, Blue Economy, Just Transitions

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