Smart, sustainable, and circular port maintenance: A comprehensive framework and multi-stakeholder approach
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study introduces a framework for decision-making in port maintenance, integrating smart, sustainable, and circular strategies. It highlights the need for better quantification of these elements for effective trade-offs between port authorities and contractors.
Area Of Science
- Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure
Background
- Ports and waterways are crucial for global trade, requiring regular maintenance for navigation and accessibility.
- Traditional maintenance focuses on cost and duration, but societal pressure demands integration of smart, sustainable, and circular principles.
- A lack of a comprehensive framework hinders the quantification and integration of these emerging objectives in port maintenance strategies.
Purpose Of The Study
- To provide a structured approach for decision-making in port maintenance that integrates smart, sustainable, and circular elements.
- To extract objectives and indicators from both port authorities' and contractors' perspectives using the Frame of Reference (FoR) method.
- To identify consensus and knowledge gaps regarding these integrated strategies in scientific literature.
Main Methods
- A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted to identify relevant research articles.
- The Frame of Reference (FoR) method was applied to analyze and structure extracted objectives and indicators.
- Analysis of 128 articles to identify common strategies, research methods, journals, and contributing countries.
Main Results
- The SLR identified 128 relevant articles, revealing common strategies and research trends in port maintenance.
- Protection of marine ecosystems and sediment management are well-researched areas.
- Mitigating emissions and adopting smart techniques are emerging research topics requiring further investigation.
Conclusions
- The study offers theoretical and managerial insights to enhance smart, circular, and sustainable port maintenance strategies.
- A structured decision-making framework is proposed to better balance traditional and emerging objectives.
- Crucial knowledge gaps remain, particularly in quantifying and implementing smart and emission mitigation strategies in port operations.
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