Towards a Comprehensive Evaluation of the Environmental and Health Impacts of Shipping Emissions
Paper in proceeding, 2022

We present a new concept for marine research, applied in the EU-funded project EMERGE, “Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions” (2020–2024; https://emerge-h2020.eu/ ). For the first time, both the various marine and atmospheric impacts of the shipping sector have been and will be comprehensively analyzed, using a concerted modelling and measurements framework. The experimental part of the project focuses on five European geographical case studies in different ecologically vulnerable regions, and a mobile onboard case study. The EMERGE consortium has also developed a harmonised and integrated modelling framework to assess the combined impacts of shipping emissions, both (i) on the marine ecosystems and (ii) the atmospheric environment. The first results include substantial refinements of a range of models to be applied, especially those for the STEAM and OpenDrift models. In particular, the STEAM (Ship Traffic Emission Assessment Model) model has been extended to allow for the effects of atmospheric and oceanographic factors on the fuel consumption and emissions of the ships. The OpenDrift model has been improved to take into account the partitioning, degradation, and volatilization of pollutants in water. The predicted emission and discharge values have been used as input for both regional scale atmospheric dispersion models, such as WRF-CMAQ (Weather Research and Forecasting—Community Multiscale Air Quality Model) and SILAM (System for Integrated modeLling of Atmospheric composition), and water quality and circulation models, such as OpenDrift (Open source model for the drifting of substances in the ocean) and Delft3D (oceanographic model). The case study regions are Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Adriatic Sea, the Lagoon of Aveiro, the Solent Strait and the Öresund Strait. We have also conducted a substantial part of the experimental campaigns scheduled in the project. The final assessment will include the benefits and costs of control and mitigation options affecting water quality, air pollution exposure, health impacts, climate forcing, and ecotoxicological effects and bioaccumulation of pollutants in marine biota.

STEAM

SILAM

Öresund Strait

Health impacts

Impacts

EMERGE

Adriatic Sea

Environmental impacts

Shipping

OpenDrift

Eastern Mediterranean

Aveiro

WRF-CMAQ

Solent Strait

Author

J. Kukkonen

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

University of Hertfordshire

Erik Fridell

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

J. P. Jalkanen

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

Jana Moldanova

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

L. Ntziachristos

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

A. Grigoriadis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

F. Barmpas

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

G. Tsegas

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

A. Maragkidou

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

M. Sofiev

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

T. Grönholm

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

E. Majamäki

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

J. Borken-Kleefeld

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

R.S. Sokhi

University of Hertfordshire

P. R. Tiwari

University of Hertfordshire

U. A. Ozdemir

University of Hertfordshire

V. Zervakis

University of the Aegean

E. Krasakopoulou

University of the Aegean

Ida-Maja Hassellöv

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Erik Ytreberg

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

I. Williams

University of Southampton

M. Hudson

University of Southampton

L. Zapata-Restrepo

University of Southampton

L. R. Hole

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

M. Aghito

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Øyvind Breivik

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

M. Petrovic

The Catalan Institute for Water Research

S. Rodriguez-Mozaz

The Catalan Institute for Water Research

A. Ktoris

MARITIME INSTITUTE OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN - MAR.IN.E.M.

M. Neophytou

MARITIME INSTITUTE OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN - MAR.IN.E.M.

A. Monteiro

University of Aveiro

M. A. Russo

University of Aveiro

F. Oikonomou

DANAOS

P. Arampatzi

DANAOS

A. Gondikas

Creative Nano

A. Marcomini

Universita Ca' Foscari Venezia

E. Giubilato

Universita Ca' Foscari Venezia

L. Calgaro

Universita Ca' Foscari Venezia

J. J.K. Jaakkola

University of Oulu

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

S. P. Kiihamäki

University of Oulu

R. Aittamaa

University of Oulu

Göran Broström

University of Gothenburg

Martin Hassellöv

University of Gothenburg

J. Tamminen

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

F. Nicolas

HELCOM Secretariat

J. Kaitaranta

HELCOM Secretariat

Maria E. Granberg

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Kerstin Magnusson

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Springer Proceedings in Complexity

22138684 (ISSN) 22138692 (eISSN)

329-336
9783031127854 (ISBN)

38th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application, ITM 2021
Barcelona, Spain,

Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions (EMERGE)

European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/874990), 2020-02-01 -- 2024-01-31.

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Subject Categories

Physical Geography

Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources

Environmental Sciences

DOI

10.1007/978-3-031-12786-1_44

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10/25/2023