Sustainability at Spanish ports specialized in liquid bulk: evolution in times of crisis (2010–2015) |
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| Authors: | Fernando González Laxe Federico Martín Bermúdez Isabel Novo-Corti |
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| Institution: | 1. University Institute of Maritime Studies, A Coru?a University, A Coru?a, Spain;2. National Distance Education University (UNED), Pontevedra, Spain;3. PhD Program in Economics and Business, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;4. Department of Economics, A Coru?a University, Spain;5. Economic Development and Social Sustainability (EDaSS) Research Group, A Coru?a University, ACoru?a, Spain |
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| Abstract: | In Spain, 28 Port Authorities of general interest moved more than 168 thousand tonnes of liquid bulk (34% of overall traffic) in 2015. Almost 82% of this amount corresponded to eight ports (G-8) that have a refinery within their facilities. This unique degree of specialization and concentration makes this set of ports an ideal sample to analyse the evolution of their sustainability levels, particularly during the crisis started in 2008 and onwards. A proprietary methodology based on Multidimensional Synthetic Indices has been used. The comparison of the findings obtained for 2010 and 2015 allows a diagnosis of the evolution of port sustainability measured through the economic, institutional, environmental and social dimensions to be established, as well as a study of the patterns of behaviour that each port has followed in this issue. |
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| Keywords: | Crisis sustainable development synthetic indicators ports Spain |
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