Navigating environmental sustainability in ship recycling industry: Integrated SWOT-TOWS-ANP approach

Maritime transportation has experienced significant growth since 1990, with its use surging by over 150%, constituting approximately 90% of global transportation for goods transfer. However, the overwhelming majority of the global maritime fleet still relies heavily on fossil fuels, leading to substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To address these challenges, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has implemented regulations and initiatives to mitigate CO2 and GHG emissions from shipping. Among these, the use of hydrogen emerges as a promising option for achieving sustainable decarbonization of maritime transportation. This paper investigates grey, blue, and green hydrogen production methods in the context of the shipping industry. Through strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analysis combined with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with each hydrogen type are prioritised and evaluated. The findings reveal nuanced shifts in strategic considerations during transitions between hydrogen types, highlighting the importance of regulatory support and technological advancements in driving the transition towards cleaner hydrogen production methods. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for strategic planning and technological advances to overcome challenges and capitalize on opportunities for a more sustainable and resilient energy future in maritime transportation.

show abstract

Forest Wellness Tourism Development Strategies Using SWOT, QSPM, and AHP: A Case Study of Chongqing Tea Mountain and Bamboo Forest in China

Wang,

Damdinsuren,

Qin

et al. 2024

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Forests drive tourism growth in China, offering ecologic and economic benefits over urbanization trends. Wellness tourism, aligned with UN goals, thrives in forest settings, though challenges remain, particularly in the underinvested forest regions of Western China. This study aims to identify and rank the forest wellness tourism industry development strategies for Chongqing Tea Mountain and Bamboo Forest National Park in China. The SWOT method was used to construct the strategy, while the AHP method and QSPM matrix were used to rank the selected strategies. The data used in the analysis were the survey questionnaire data of 356 individuals to construct the model to identify the strategies, and the interview data of 23 experts to rate the strategies using the Delphi method. The effectiveness of eight internal and seven external factors for forest wellness tourism was evaluated. The survey results highlight the most significant advantages of the Chongqing Tea Mountains and Bamboo Forest as being its “beautiful natural and unique scenery”, and its most significant shortcomings as its “insufficient supporting facilities and weak infrastructure”. The QSPM matrix analysis reveals that the ‘offensive strategy’ is the best. The results also emphasize the importance of “Protecting the diverse tourism resources to keep the market prospect and promote wellness industry development” in the study areas. Therefore, the potential of developing forest wellness tourism in this area should be considered and included in the agenda of policy makers to strengthen the development of forest wellness tourism, improve the economic status of the tourism of the jurisdiction, and create employment opportunities in tourism-related businesses.

show abstract

Navigating environmental sustainability in ship recycling industry: Integrated SWOT-TOWS-ANP approach

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

Comparison of Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms in Ship Hull Cutting Plan Generation

Comparison of Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms in Ship Hull Cutting Plan Generation

SWOT-AHP Analysis of Different Colours of Hydrogen for Decarbonization of Shipping

Forest Wellness Tourism Development Strategies Using SWOT, QSPM, and AHP: A Case Study of Chongqing Tea Mountain and Bamboo Forest in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About