Applying System-Oriented Sustainability Scoring for Cruise Traffic Port Operators: A Case Study of Geiranger, Norway

Børge Heggen Johansen, Dina Margrethe Aspen, Magnus Sparrevik and Vilmar Æsøy
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Børge Heggen Johansen: Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 6009 Ålesund, Norway
Dina Margrethe Aspen: Department of International Business, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 6009 Ålesund, Norway
Magnus Sparrevik: Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Vilmar Æsøy: Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 6009 Ålesund, Norway

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: Balancing the positive and negative impacts of cruise tourism is a challenging task for port operators. Necessary information for cruise port planning and decision making may be laborious to acquire and further combine for holistic decision support. The current study applies a system-oriented sustainability scoring model to the port of Geiranger, Norway. The aim is to provide a practical and low-threshold approach for appraising sustainability aspects in cruise port planning and decision making. The scoring model provides an estimate of performance on sustainability indicators based on cruise call itinerary information and readily available ship data. Results demonstrate how using the scoring model can prove useful for both port management, planning, stakeholder communication and scenario evaluation.

Keywords: cruise ship; sustainability; indicators; tourism; systems thinking; port management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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