Establishing A Basis For Decision Support Modelling Of Future Zero Emissions Sea Based Tourism Mobility In The Geiranger Fjord Area

Author(s):  
Boerge Heggen Johansen

Destinations for cruise tourism have to manage both opportunities and challenges of hosting cruise ships. Governing bodies in Norway are proposing new environmental regulations to abate environmental impacts, but some stakeholders worry that stringent regulations will cause less value generation for local business. The purpose of this paper is to establish a basis for decision support modelling on future zero emission sea-based tourism mobility for the Geiranger fjord area. The tourism mobility system is mapped through a systems engineering lens. The analysis systematizes the tourism mobility system, prior studies on air pollution and emissions, existing- and upcoming regulations. The study concludes by proposing an objectives hierarchy and measure of effectiveness for use in future works.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4877
Author(s):  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda ◽  
Nicolás Contreras-Barraza ◽  
Lorena Araya-Silva

Cruise activities, until 2020, have presented a significant increase in revenue, as well as number of cruises and passengers transported, and it has become a challenge for ports to respond to this demand for services. In response to this, the world’s ports have implemented different governance models. In this context, in this paper, we aim to review the different governance models, as well as port cooperation, competition, and stakeholders. For this purpose, using science metric meta-analysis, an article set is extracted that strictly refers to the governance model of two databases integrated into the Core Collection Web of Science, whose selection process is polished with the PRISMA guidelines, establishing the eligibility criteria of studies using PICOS tool, to which a qualitative meta-analysis is applied. A limited studies set is identified, that includes governance model implementations, private strategies and internalization patterns in the port sector and cruise ships, patterns of port cooperation and governance, governance models in cruise ports, structures and strategies, and changes in the cruise market. Finally, various governance model forms are determined, all documented in the scientific research worldwide, discussing the various components of study topics.


2020 ◽  
pp. 107554702098044
Author(s):  
P. Sol Hart ◽  
Lauren Feldman

This experiment examines how framing power plant emissions in terms of air pollution or climate change, and in terms of health or environmental impacts, influences perceived benefits and costs of policies to reduce emissions and intentions to take political action that supports such policies. A moderated-mediation model reveals that focusing on air pollution, instead of climate change, has a positive significant indirect influence on intended political action through the serial mediators of perceived benefits and costs. Political ideology moderates the association between perceived benefits and political action. No framing effects are observed in the comparison between health and environmental impacts.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nana O. Bonsu

AbstractThe UK Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution aims to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Current business models for EV ownership and the transition to net-net zero emissions are not working for households in the lowest income brackets. However, low-income communities bear the brunt of environmental and health illnesses from transport air pollution caused by those living in relatively more affluent areas. Importantly, achieving equitable EV ownership amongst low-and middle-income households and driving policy goals towards environmental injustice of air pollution and net-zero emissions would require responsible and circular business models. Such consumer-focused business models address an EV subscription via low-income household tax rebates, an EV battery value-chain circularity, locally-driven new battery technological development, including EV manufacturing tax rebates and socially innovative mechanisms. This brief communication emphasises that consumer-led business models following net-zero emission vehicles shift and decisions must ensure positive-sum outcomes. And must focus not only on profits and competitiveness but also on people, planet, prosperity and partnership co-benefits.


Author(s):  
Douglas A. Bodner ◽  
Jon P. Wade ◽  
Alice F. Squires ◽  
Richard R. Reilly ◽  
Peter G. Dominick ◽  
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