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Applying System-Oriented Sustainability Scoring for Cruise Traffic Port Operators: A Case Study of Geiranger, Norway

2021; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 13; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/su13116046

2071-1050

Børge Heggen Johansen, Dina Margrethe Aspen, Magnus Sparrevik, Vilmar Æsøy,

Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency

Balancing the positive and negative impacts of cruise tourism is a challenging task for port operators. Necessary information for cruise port planning and decision making may be laborious to acquire and further combine for holistic decision support. The current study applies a system-oriented sustainability scoring model to the port of Geiranger, Norway. The aim is to provide a practical and low-threshold approach for appraising sustainability aspects in cruise port planning and decision making. The scoring model provides an estimate of performance on sustainability indicators based on cruise call itinerary information and readily available ship data. Results demonstrate how using the scoring model can prove useful for both port management, planning, stakeholder communication and scenario evaluation.