Mat á umhverfisáhrifum land- og sjóflutninga á Íslandi
Fimmtudaginn 14. apríl mun Etienne Gernez kynna meistaraprófsritgerð sína í haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun við Háskólasetur Vestfjarða. Ritgerðin ber titilinn An assessment of the environmental impact of cargo transport by road and sea in Iceland og er til 30 ECTS eininga. Erindið fer fram á ensku í fundarsal Háskólaseturs kl. 16 og er opið öllum.
Etienne tók hluta námsins í skiptinámi við háskólann í Nantes í Frakklandi. Hann vinnur nú hjá Det Norske Veritas í Noregi. Leiðbeinandi verkefnisins er Dr. Hrönn Jörundsdóttir, verkefnastjóri hjá Matís sem kennir þessa dagana námskeið um umhverfismengun í meistaranáminu.
Ágrip verkefnisins á ensku:
The environmental impact of cargo transport is qualified and quantified in the Westfjords and Northern regions of Iceland. A simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework [Fet et al., 2000] is applied to 5 transport scenarios: 1 land based scenario reflecting the existing offer in Iceland and 4 maritime alternatives (2 sailing routes, 2 types of ships) [Möller et al., 2010]. Using a statistical energy consumption model[Kristensen, 2010a] and up-to-date emission factor databases[EMEP/EEA, 2009, EMEP/EEA, 2010] we show that the best maritime alternative is the one calling at the harbours of Reykjavík, Ísafjördur and Akureyri, using a Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) ship. Compared to land-based transport, the Ro-Ro alternative has a lower impact in most categories except those related to NOx and SOx emissions. With monetisation methods used for the internalisation of external costs, we show that a modal shift from land to sea comes as an overall benefit to the Icelandic society. A Net Present Value (NPV) analysis is suggested to improve the economic calculations, as well as a context-based calculation of the value of time. Further possible improvements are advised in the emission inventory and characterisation phases. A final recommendation is issued for future transport policy in Iceland.
Etienne tók hluta námsins í skiptinámi við háskólann í Nantes í Frakklandi. Hann vinnur nú hjá Det Norske Veritas í Noregi. Leiðbeinandi verkefnisins er Dr. Hrönn Jörundsdóttir, verkefnastjóri hjá Matís sem kennir þessa dagana námskeið um umhverfismengun í meistaranáminu.
Ágrip verkefnisins á ensku:
The environmental impact of cargo transport is qualified and quantified in the Westfjords and Northern regions of Iceland. A simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework [Fet et al., 2000] is applied to 5 transport scenarios: 1 land based scenario reflecting the existing offer in Iceland and 4 maritime alternatives (2 sailing routes, 2 types of ships) [Möller et al., 2010]. Using a statistical energy consumption model[Kristensen, 2010a] and up-to-date emission factor databases[EMEP/EEA, 2009, EMEP/EEA, 2010] we show that the best maritime alternative is the one calling at the harbours of Reykjavík, Ísafjördur and Akureyri, using a Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) ship. Compared to land-based transport, the Ro-Ro alternative has a lower impact in most categories except those related to NOx and SOx emissions. With monetisation methods used for the internalisation of external costs, we show that a modal shift from land to sea comes as an overall benefit to the Icelandic society. A Net Present Value (NPV) analysis is suggested to improve the economic calculations, as well as a context-based calculation of the value of time. Further possible improvements are advised in the emission inventory and characterisation phases. A final recommendation is issued for future transport policy in Iceland.
