Best practicesCreated on: 2 April 2026

Rotterdam (Netherlands): 250 sensors for a safer port

Goal 9.1

Allowing independent, transparent measurement of air quality, water quality, sound levels, and light pollution in the City Port territory.

Challenge(s)

How to assess a port’s environmental impact?

Best Practice

The limitations set forth by environmental laws at both national and supranational levels present a unique opportunity to embrace a proactive stance instead of a merely reactive one. This involves a dedicated commitment to developing dynamic and forward-thinking environmental strategies. A critical prerequisite is the comprehensive identification and assessment of these impacts to initiate practical measures for monitoring and controlling the environmental consequences of ports, particularly in regions where cities and ports converge.

This good practice also includes objective 4.4 (Developing collaborative approaches, drawing on scientific and technologic knowledge from the scientific community and civil society to support decision making) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.

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