title: Identification and selection of Environmental Performance Indicators for sustainable port development.
abstract: In this paper an identification and selection of Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs) in port areas has been conducted. A comprehensive inventory of existing EPIs in use in the seaport sector has been identified for monitoring performance of operational (e.g. dust, noise, dredging, and waste), managerial (e.g. certification, compliance, and complaints) and environmental condition (e.g. air, water, sediment and ecosystems). These indicators have been filtered against specific criteria and have been assessed and evaluated by port stakeholders in order to obtain a final set of indicators suitable to be implemented at EU level. A user friendly tool has been developed specifically to assist port authorities in calculating and reporting the proposed indicators. This study has drawn on major research projects to blend academic research with input from marine professionals in order to identify, select, evaluate and validate EPIs that are acceptable and feasible to the sector, and practicable in their application and implementation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Technological Risk Studies (CERTEC), Dept. Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Diagonal, 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Martí
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.affiliation: School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wooldridge
authors.affiliation: Center for Technological Risk Studies (CERTEC), Dept. Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Diagonal, 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: rm.darbra@upc.edu.
authors.forename: Rosa Mari
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Darbra
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants
keywords: Environmental Performance Indicators; Environmental management; Port management; Sustainable development