PORT SUSTAINABILITY

FACTORS:

 Noise;
 Air quality;
 Waste;
 Dredging (operations and disposal);
 Dust;
 Relationships with local community;
 Energy consumption;
 Port development (land and water-related);
 Ship waste;
 Climate change;
 Conservation areas;
 Environmental risk assessment;
 Ship sewage;
 Cargo spillage;
 Sediment contamination;
 Water quality;
 Bunkering;
 Vehicle exhaust emissions;
 Hazardous cargoes (handling and storage);
 Soil contamination;
 Rain water treatment;
 Habitat/ecosystem losses;
 Contaminated land;
 Ship exhaust emissions

SUSTAINABLE PORT DESIGN

Multiple surveys and investigation performed to get a better understanding of the geotechnical and
marine soil conditions, water levels (tidal levels and design water levels), wind, currents, topography and
vegetation conditions.

Physical Site Conditions

1. Existing Development

- Bathymetry
- Wave conditions
- Long Shore Sediment Transport
2. Ecological situation

-Terrestrial ecology

-Marine and Creek Ecology

3. Governmental situation

- Administration

- Private or public port

4. Socio-economic situation

-Demographics

-Cultural heritage

- Education

- Land use and tenure

- Health and healthcare

-Economics, livelihoods and employment

5. Stakeholder analysis