Abstract
The strong and close relationship between the port and the city, which is often a consequence of historical circumstances, has become disrupted due to the negative impact of the port on the urban environment. The disruption of this relationship is forcing port city authorities worldwide to find effective methods to renew the port – city relationship. As an additional element to this complex relationship, the concept of sustainability is taken into consideration. Therefore, the relationship between the port and the city needs to be studied in compliance with economic, social and environmental criteria. This paper studies port and urban systems interdependently, as well as their integration into a sustainable whole. The dynamics of change in the port – city interface zone require careful planning and assessment before intervention and development. Accordingly, transition management is presented as a mechanism for renewing, coupling, and monitoring the relationship between the port and the city concerning their complex and dynamic nature. The paper’s key findings are based on the contribution of relevant economic, social, and environmental criteria through which the possibility of developing a systematic framework for a coordinated transition to a cooperative relationship between the port and the city from the perspective of sustainability is realized.
Highlights
Ports and cities are historically strongly connected and are developing in close relations
In recent decades the link between ports and cities has weakened. This weakening is a consequence of the growth and development of the port and its transshipment facilities with the aim of adapting to the constantly growing, changing and dynamic market conditions
Due to continuous market competition, a negative change of social priorities regarding the use of urban space along the coast of port cities is manifested through the weakening of interest in increasing the quality of urban life
Summary
Ports and cities are historically strongly connected and are developing in close relations. Due to continuous market competition, a negative change of social priorities regarding the use of urban space along the coast of port cities is manifested through the weakening of interest in increasing the quality of urban life This has caused the ports to be socioeconomic drivers for a wider area (hinterland), while at the same time they are the cause of socio-economic deterioration in the neighboring areas (city and region). Due to the fact that this relationship has been violated, new approaches and tools are required in order to plan and manage these separations through complementarity and the so-called “win-win” perspective, i.e. synergistic perspective (Ravetz, 2013) The authors consider it necessary to develop criteria for designing a systemic framework through which the port-city relationship could become collaborative rather than competitive. This can be done through transitional management as this is perhaps the only adequate form of management for a dynamic environment such as a port city
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