Presenting Small ports, Big challenges
YBC Mil (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
M. Avellar Montezuma (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / A)
Matteo D'Agostino (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
P. de Martino (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
M. De Lotto (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
C.M. Hein (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
J.M.K. Hanna (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
Lukas Höller (TU Delft - Spatial Planning and Strategy)
L. Kayrouz (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
A. Sarkar (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
F. Savoldi (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
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Abstract
Large ports such as Rotterdam, Shanghai, or Los Angeles are always in the foreground; they are in the press, the subject of many academic studies, and key players in political decision-making, but what about all small and medium-sized ports in the same territory? If we look at the map of the port city territory of Rotterdam (Hein et al., 2023), we see several red spots indicating the ports of Scheveningen, Schiedam, Dordrecht, and Moerdijk, among others. These ports facilitate access to water and land, effectively support local industries, connect communities, and cooperate with larger maritime hubs (Figure 1). Together, these small ports form an important spatial, social, and economic grouping that is under-researched (Carella et al., 2024) and in need of comprehensive planning and policy advice. This blog presents different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of small ports by presenting five ongoing projects by PortCityFutures members that address key issues in small ports. These projects were presented during the poster presentation at the symposium (RE-) CONNECTING MARITIME-URBAN ECOSYSTEMS on 16-17 September, 2024. [...]