STRATEGIES & APPROACHES TO DECREASE AIR POLLUTION IN SHAHID RAJAEE PORT COMPLEX – BANDARABBAS-IRAN

The economic benefits of marine ports are typically accompanied by significant environmental and public health problems. Hundreds of enormous diesel-powered ships, millions of dieseltrucks, and other polluting equipments and activities at modern sea ports cause an array of environmental degradations that, when uncontrolled, can severely affect the health and quality of life of residential communities, as well as marine and land-based wildlife throughout a region.The purpose of this study was to determine the level of the air pollutants of the harbor, to assess their potential biological effects and to identify their possible sources. In this paper we summarized the results of our studies of Shahid Rajaei port from 2008-2009, on pollution levels,and comments on trends in the environmental health of the harbor and pollution reduction practices of local heavy industries