Sustainable development in the maritime and port environment: A view from 21st century
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Abstract
The objective of this research is to provide insights into research trends and contributing authors in the development of sustainability in the global maritime and port environment since the 21st century, starting from the concept conceived by the United Nations and the creation of the 'Smart Port' concept for the continuous improvement of this industry. It is a document-bibliographic analysis, based on bibliometric software, applying default probabilistic statistics, and utilizing machine learning resources provided by the Scopus database. It was determined that the main thematic trends were related to coastal zone management, fisheries management, climate change, green ports, innovation, and energy efficiency. Representative authors included Castilla J.C., Pauly D., Notteboom T., and Lam J.S. The missing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 1, 2, 3, and 4 in this contribution.