With the development of globalization and trade liberalization, port, as an important node of international trade, has increasingly become the pillar of urban economic development. However, port activities also have negative impacts on the surrounding urban environment and residents’ health. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of ports in China and Europe, and to make a comparative analysis. Firstly, we investigate and describe the basic situation, impact status, and spatiotemporal changes of major ports in China and Europe. The results show that Chinese and European ports are of similar size, but European focus more on transshipment of high value-added goods such as containers, while China focuses more on the import and export of bulk cargo and raw materials. Then, based on the monitoring data of air quality, we analyzed and compared the impact of port activities on the surrounding air environment in the two areas. Finally, we analyzed the impact of port activities on residents’ health, and found that the residents around the ports in China and Europe suffer from high rates of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, which are closely related to port activities. In response, European countries have developed more complete environmental protection regulations and management measures, while China needs to strengthen supervision and technological innovation to reduce the negative impact on surrounding residents. In conclusion, there are significant differences and similarities between port activities in China and Europe in their impacts on urban air quality and residents’ health. In order to ensure the balance between port development and urban environmental protection, it is necessary for the government, enterprises and the public to participate in close cooperation, strengthen port management and supervision, promote technological means, so as to reduce the negative impact on the environment and health.
Ling SUN (1,2,4); Jingyi ZHANG (1); César DUCRUET (2); Hidekazu ITO (3); Xiangqi LIU (1)
(1) Shanghai Maritime University; (2) CNRS · UMR 7235 EconomiX; (3) Kwansei Gakuin University; （4）Fudan University
ID Abstract: 860