A multi disciplinary approach for harbour noise pollution reduction: The report project

Within the framework of the Interreg initiative, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the cross border programme Italy-France Maritime 2014-2020 aims to achieve the goals of the EU 2020 Strategy in the Northern Mediterranean area by promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In particular, the specific object of the axis 3 - lot 2 of the programme is the improvement of the sustainability of commercial ports and logistics platforms to reduce noise pollution. The project "REPORT - Rumore E PORTi" seeks to realize a joint multidisci-plinary study, acting as a link between the other twin projects (LIST Port, DECIBEL, RUMBLE and MON ACUMEN), aimed at creating models for managing the reduction of port noise from different points of view (technical, management, socio-economic) and at different levels (port sources, propagation). This will be possible by means of numerical simulations and by the definition of new algorithms and methodologies aimed to outline and define the best common strategies for the abatement of noise pollution. The result will be a set of easily replicable "instruments" effective for every port reality, that will allow to deal with the different aspects of port noise management in a holistic and therefore sustainable way, in order to guarantee a correct scientific approach and management when assessing the acoustical impact of ports.