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Emissions from port operation and shipping have a significant impact on climate risk, affecting the environment and human health in coastal regions (UNEP). The port of Heraklion, located on the island of Crete over the eastern Mediterranean, plays a key role in the sustainability of Southeast Europe. The impact on its operation affects the socio-economic life and development of the region because Heraklion is not just a tourist destination but also a significant trade and transportation center for the eastern Mediterranean. This study investigates the impact of port operation on the air quality of Heraklion between two representative periods. The first, which is considered as the high port activity season, was from 02 August 2018 to 08 August 2018, while the second period was between 11 May 2018 and 16 May 2018. For the air quality measurements, a low-cost sensor was used, while the recordings were initially compared and finally evaluated based on the available data of the monitoring station of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. To investigate the air quality differences between the two studied periods, the correlation analysis, the hourly evolution of pollutants, and the mean differences between high and low periods for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter are studied. Moreover, the effect of meteorology on air quality is investigated. The results indicate that the high season is characterized by significantly higher concentrations of pollutants compared to the other period. In both seasons studied, the air pollution level increases during hours of high port-activity, indicating the impact of port activity on air quality in Heraklion. The analysis shows that meteorology affects the air quality. In particular, strong wind speeds are associated with lower concentrations of gaseous pollutants other than ozone, which is affected by atmospheric circulation. Finally, the analysis emphasizes the importance of further investigation of the impact of port operations on coastal air quality in the context of sustainable development.

An executive director, a program director, a clinical consultant, three to five bilingual (Spanish-English) counselors, a legal clinic technician, university interns, and volunteers staff La Isla Pacifica. IV. Orienting Ideas/Mission StatementThe program's mission is to serve the needs of battered women and their children in Santa Clara County, California, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with culturally and linguistically appropriate programming. V. RecommendationsA 12-day average length of stay. Set programs on repeating 12-day cycles during which all of the vital information is regularly covered.Young age of battered women. Design relevant interventions to accommodate the interests of a majority of battered Mexican American women under the age of 30 years. Lack of social support.Design and maintain the widest possible range of referrals to diverse support groups and networks within the communities of battered women. Substance abuse.To prevent Mexican American battered women from becoming unwitting enablers and codependents, design educational programs that specifically note that substance abuse is a contributor to, and not the cause of, violence. Social class.Design programs to inform young, poor, Mexican American women with low educational attainment that they are at higher risk for future violence, and be sure to link them with community supports that are culturally and linguistically appropriate. Characteristics of the woman's relationship wifh her partner.Design programs that offer counseling for victims of sexual abuse and rape and for children who have witnessed violence, programs that work on and promote self-esteem and decision-making, and programs that educate Mexican American women, especially women who have not been battered previously, about predictors of male violence against women.

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