Sustainable port management: Case study on marinas and trade ports

Seaports are historic and commercial infrastructures and significant nodes in the logistics and transport chains that form the backbone of national and regional economies. However, ports are also sites of environmental pollution originating from land-based activities, ship movements and ports' own activities that impact the ecology. Sustainability is very important in ports for environment and future. Green projects, waste management, energy management, sustainable equipment management, social relations and job security constitutes the sustainability of ports. Sustainable solutions are necessary for all types of port. Inland ports, container ports, fishing ports, dry ports, cruise ports, cargo ports and yacht marinas are types of ports. In this thesis, sustainability of two yacht marinas in Antalya, Turkey is investigated and they are compared with their similarities and differences from sustainability perspective. Qualitative case analysis is used as a research method. Research questions were asked and answers were taken from responsible, sofhisticated marina personels. Keywords: Sustainable Port Management, Marinas, Trade Ports, Sustainability.