Emission factors in ports: uncertainties and potential effects on sustainable design and operation Fattori di emissione nei porti: incertezze ed effetti potenziali sulla progettazione e sull’esercizio sostenibili

The maritime terminals design and operation processes includes a series of strategic decisions involving the engagement of relevant resources. In fact, conditions near the capacity generate congestion and negative effects on traffic regularity. The authors developed methods and models to support key decisions [1], selecting the most suitable parameters to describe the terminals, determining their dimensional and equipment characteristics and verifying their productivity based on surveys on terminals in operation, covering a sample of over 700 terminals. The achievements of this study represent the basis for the present research, focused on: 1) correlation between key design and operation criteria and lifecycle environmental sustainability requirements for ports; 2) applicability to terminals of various dimensions, handling various typologies of traffic: container, RoRo and cruise, operated according to various rules, cultural-depending human behaviours and levels of automation.