Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports Toward Carbon Neutrality

lt;p>Dr. Yoshihisa Sugimura is a Professor at the Department of Joint Research on Environment & Disaster in Coastal and Port Areas, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University. He completed the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, and joined the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 1999. He has more than 20 years of experience in policy making, legislation, and port projects, including a secondment to the Ministry of the Environment. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, and has been in his current position since 2020. He specializes in researching port, logistics, and environmental policies, and has published many papers in international journals. He is well-versed in the practical and academic aspects of the port, logistics, and environmental fields.

Part 1 Introduction to Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports.- General Introduction to Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports.- Relationship between Port Governance and Climate Change Action.- Part 2 Countermeasures for Cargo Handling Machinery.- Energy Saving and CO2 Reduction Effects by Electrification of Cargo Handling Machinery.- Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Electrification of Cargo Handling Machinery.- Part Countermeasures in Refrigerated Container Areas.- Simulation Model for Analysis of Energy Conservation by Roof Shade Installations.- Economic Analysis of Roof Shade Installation.- Part 4 New Possibilities for Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports.- Organic Carbon Containment and Creation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems through Beneficial Utilization of Dredged Soil Generated by Port Development Projects.- The Role of Ports in the Tradeoff Problem between Circular Economy and Climate Change Action: Potential for Increased Use of Secondary Raw Materials in the Copper Industryas a Climate Change Countermeasure.- Conclusion.