An examination of the territorial imbalance of the cruising activity in the main Mediterranean port destinations: Effects on sustainable transport

Jiménez, Carlos Jesús Rosa; Perea-Medina, Beatriz; Andrade, María; Nebot, Nuria

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.02.003

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“…Furthermore, it is important to mention that some aspects of it that could be improved. The first is characterized by the current surge in cruise activity, that in several cases is unbalancing the functional interaction between the port and the city [55]. The second should be considered in the social dimension, as it refers to the relationship between the planning and management of spaces and buildings resulting from waterfront interventions, and its economic impact on the city [56].…”

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3DPortCityMeasure: Methodology for the Comparative Study of Good Practices in Port–City Integration

Andrade

Costa

López³

2020

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Most port cities have a long history of investment in the waterfront, adapting these spaces to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants and increase the tourist interest of the city, in a 50-year process of waterfront regeneration that started in the late 1960s. Even though one of the drivers of development in today’s port cities continues to be the transfer of knowledge and experiences between different cases, not all these cities have achieved their goals, nor have all done so in a sustainable way. This article exposes a new methodology, motivated by the need to carry out a comparative study of good practices of port–city integration for twelve specific cases. To enable a comparison of intangible realities such as port–city integration, it is mandatory to have a common benchmark to quantify features of cities from different cases. The 3DPortCityMeasure methodology is intended to provide a framework for analysing port-city integration, with results that supply an immediate understanding of each case. This tool enables direct comparative evaluation and provides support for land use planning and urban design approaches. The results show that the proposed approach for measuring intangible factors in the field of the port–city relationship is a very useful tool, novel in this discipline, and fully applicable to other cases and other urban issues.

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3DPortCityMeasure: Methodology for the Comparative Study of Good Practices in Port–City Integration

Andrade

Costa

López³

2020

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“…The air pollution and traffic congestion caused by port production and operation activities has affected the air quality of port cities and the quality of life of their residents [70][71][72]. The development of cruises and tourism has increased air pollution and traffic congestion in port cities [73][74][75]. In some port cities, the intensity of the land expansion in the port area was higher than that of the entire central city, which was not conducive to the expansion of the urban living space and public living space, and thus affected the quality of the human settlements [76].…”

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Port City Sustainability: A Review of Its Research Trends

2020

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In recent years, with the development of society, the awareness of environmental protection for people has been increasing. While ports promote the economic development and employment levels of port cities, they also have a negative impact on the environment of port cities. The sustainability of port cities is increasingly valued. Port cities face huge challenges, and their sustainability needs to be better understood. The purpose of this article is to review research on the sustainability of port cities. We used content analysis to classify and analyze the existing relevant literature, to learn about the hotspots and deficiencies of past research, and to propose future research directions. We found that port sustainability has become an increasingly important research topic during the past ten years. From the perspective of geographic research areas, European port cities are the hot spots for sustainability research. Regarding research fields, technologies, methods and measures to promote the sustainability of port cities are popular research topics. In terms of research methods, qualitative research plays an important role in the study of port city sustainability. Finally, guidance for future research on port city sustainability is proposed according to the review results.

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“…Many private companies (cruise companies) organize trips usually starting from North America, Europe, or China with a variety of different destinations all over the world. Caribbean and Mediterranean cities account for as much as 55% of cruise capacity [32]. Nowadays, this sector is recognized by many authors as one of the most dynamic from the points of view of both maritime transportation activities and tourism.…”

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“…Typically, cruises foresee frequent intermediate stops at locations in which tourists can spend only a few hours visiting the place and doing shopping. Many authors [31,32,35] demonstrated that the benefits derived from this kind of tourism, hospitality, and transportation model are usually marginal compared with the social costs generated, which can be up to seven times larger. Thus, it is very important to develop sustainable solutions in order to mitigate the strong impact generated by the arrival of many cruises at seaside locations, with particular reference to the transfer mode from the ship to the city center or other tourist attractions.…”

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Flexible Mobile Hub for E-Bike Sharing and Cruise Tourism: A Case Study

Bardi¹,

Mantecchini

Grasso³

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Bike sharing is no longer a novelty in transportation and has now become a mobility solution in its own right. This study investigated the potential scope of application of e-bike sharing solutions for a niche sector such as cruise tourism, the importance of which is growing, with the aim of improving sustainability and reducing pollution levels in cruise ports. A revealed preference survey was administered to cruise tourists, who chose a pilot e-bike service once they had disembarked from the ship to visit the nearby city center, to investigate the main variables affecting satisfaction with the service under investigation. An ordered probit model was specified and calibrated to identify the relationship among the variables influencing e-bike sharing usage by cruise tourists and their satisfaction. Subsequently, the marginal effect of each significant factor was evaluated to quantify its actual impact on the related e-bike sharing satisfaction level. The results obtained are consistent with the literature, but interesting interpretations are provided in terms of the relative importance of significant variables.

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An examination of the territorial imbalance of the cruising activity in the main Mediterranean port destinations: Effects on sustainable transport

Cited by 33 publications

References 34 publications

3DPortCityMeasure: Methodology for the Comparative Study of Good Practices in Port–City Integration

3DPortCityMeasure: Methodology for the Comparative Study of Good Practices in Port–City Integration

Port City Sustainability: A Review of Its Research Trends

Flexible Mobile Hub for E-Bike Sharing and Cruise Tourism: A Case Study

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