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Local strategies in a snapshot: GENOA Province of Genoa / DSA - University of Genoa M.T. Zannetti, C. Brescianini/ M. Ricci, J. Avenoso, C. Olivastri, E. Sommariva DIFI - University of Genoa P. Prati, P. Brotto, F. Cassola, M.C. Bove Venice, 8th November 2012 GENOA HARBOR context 2 GENOA HARBOR preliminary survey 3 Main governance tools in force at local level: Regional plan for air quality protection of Liguria Region: 2006 Port master plan (Genoa Port Autority): 2000 - currently under revision The development of "Genoa Port towards 2020", focuses on five main themes: • Expanding the harbor entrance in order to host last generation ships (maneuvering ray of 300 meters). • Increase the linear length of the piers in TEUs Terminal, with a capacity of 12 meters deep. • Expanding Terminal (in terms of TEUs spaces); • Improving the infrastructural interconnection (new railway line over the Apennines) • Overcoming and mitigate possible/future risk situations within the relationship City-Port 4 APICE Project Thanks to APICE the city of Genoa has now available a numerical model, assessed versus a 1-year monitoring campaign, for air quality analysis and prediction PM2.5 - Summer period PM2.5 - Winter period 13 mg/m3 21 mg/m3 4 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 5 Participative approach to identify APICE case studies 2 1 Stakeholders involved in APICE: •Genoa Port Authority •Liguria Region and ARPA Liguria •Municipality of Genoa •Harbor Office •Muvita 3 6 Risk activities analysis – working table with the stakeholders Suggested actions: - electrification of VTE and Ferry terminals - mitigation of shipyards area 7 Scenario: reference year 2020 Percentage variations of PM2.5 concentrations simulated in the monitoring sites (min and max mitigation effect) Multedo Min Max Bolzaneto Min Max Cso Firenze Min Max Base case (no mitigation action) +1% - 17 % +5% - 24 % + 27% - 24 % Mitigation action n.1 (S % reduction in fuel) - 10 % - 38 % -5% - 31 % - 12 % - 36 % Mitigation action n.2 (S % reduction in fuel + cold ironing) - 10 % - 39 % -5% - 31 % - 12 % - 37 % Higher mitigation effect of action n.2 (up to 80% of PM2.5 reduction) near the VTE terminal not observed in monitoring sites analysed 70% 30% 8 Communication activities Genoa Port Center: a natural connection point between the port and the city 9 Communication activities A section of the Genoa Port Center is devoted to the “Green Port Policy”: - innovative solutions to reduce emissions of pollutants, emission of climate-altering gases, noise pollution. - exploitation of renewable energy (in agreement with the Port Authority Environmental Energy Plan). 10