Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions
The increase of global commerce and tourism makes the shipping sector an important contributor of atmospheric particles and gaseous pollutants. These have impacts on both health and climate, especially in populated coastal areas. Maritime activities could be an important driver for economic and soci...
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| description | The increase of global commerce and tourism makes the shipping sector an important contributor of atmospheric particles and gaseous pollutants. These have impacts on both health and climate, especially in populated coastal areas. Maritime activities could be an important driver for economic and social development, however, they are also an environmental pressure. Several policies were implemented in the last decades, at local/regional or international levels, mainly focused on reducing the content of sulphur in marine fuels. The last international IMO-2020 regulation was enforced on 1 January 2020. This work reviews some recent studies on this topic delineating current knowledge of the impacts of maritime emissions on air quality and health and the future projections relative to the benefits of the implementation of the new IMO-2020 regulation. In addition, future perspectives for further mitigation strategies are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3fc3c6707f94159b5e284a715070b092023-12-03T12:36:29ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-01-011219210.3390/atmos12010092Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping EmissionsDaniele Contini0Eva Merico1Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, ISAC-CNR, S.P. Lecce-Monteroni km 1.2, 73100 Lecce, ItalyInstitute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, ISAC-CNR, S.P. Lecce-Monteroni km 1.2, 73100 Lecce, ItalyThe increase of global commerce and tourism makes the shipping sector an important contributor of atmospheric particles and gaseous pollutants. These have impacts on both health and climate, especially in populated coastal areas. Maritime activities could be an important driver for economic and social development, however, they are also an environmental pressure. Several policies were implemented in the last decades, at local/regional or international levels, mainly focused on reducing the content of sulphur in marine fuels. The last international IMO-2020 regulation was enforced on 1 January 2020. This work reviews some recent studies on this topic delineating current knowledge of the impacts of maritime emissions on air quality and health and the future projections relative to the benefits of the implementation of the new IMO-2020 regulation. In addition, future perspectives for further mitigation strategies are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/1/92maritime transportshipping impactshealth impactsharbour air qualitymitigation strategiesIMO legislation |
| spellingShingle | Daniele Contini Eva Merico Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions Atmosphere maritime transport shipping impacts health impacts harbour air quality mitigation strategies IMO legislation |
| title | Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Studying Air Quality and Health Effects of Shipping Emissions |
| title_sort | recent advances in studying air quality and health effects of shipping emissions |
| topic | maritime transport shipping impacts health impacts harbour air quality mitigation strategies IMO legislation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/1/92 |
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