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Supporting Informed Public Reactions to Shipping Incidents with Oil Spill Potential: An Innovative Electronic Platform

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  • Helen Thanopoulou

    (Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, 82132 Chios, Greece)

  • Anastasia Patera

    (Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Greece)

  • Orestis Moresis

    (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 71500 Gournes, Greece)

  • Georgios Georgoulis

    (Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, 82132 Chios, Greece)

  • Vasiliki Lioumi

    (Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, 82132 Chios, Greece)

  • Athanasios Kanavos

    (Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, 83200 Karlovassi, Greece)

  • Orestis Papadimitriou

    (Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, 83200 Karlovassi, Greece)

  • Vassilis Zervakis

    (Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Greece)

  • Ioannis Dagkinis

    (Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, 82132 Chios, Greece)

Abstract

The analysis of the 2002 Prestige tanker accident showed how public misinformation can worsen marine pollution incidents, rendering their management suboptimal as these evolve, thus raising the issue of appropriately informing and educating coastal and island populations who are at risk. Two decades later, developments in electronic platforms, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for ship signal transmission, and social media, provide a set of means for public monitoring of such incidents, creating the possibility to antagonise effectively erroneous or malevolent information, which can hinder efficient actions for containing marine pollution risks even without active training of the populations concerned. The authors, in the framework of the development of the Marine Coastal Observatory and Risk Management project “AEGIS+”, have developed E-S.A.V.E., an online innovative platform that (a) meets the needs of different users as revealed by a survey run across groups of them, (b) uses a suitable Geographic Information System (GIS) environment, (c) cooperates with public authorities, for the reliable update of automated systems, and (d) employs an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported tool for social media monitoring; the platform also provides educational resources and information on national and international resources on marine environmental protection and sustainable maritime logistics.

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  • Helen Thanopoulou & Anastasia Patera & Orestis Moresis & Georgios Georgoulis & Vasiliki Lioumi & Athanasios Kanavos & Orestis Papadimitriou & Vassilis Zervakis & Ioannis Dagkinis, 2023. "Supporting Informed Public Reactions to Shipping Incidents with Oil Spill Potential: An Innovative Electronic Platform," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:20:p:15035-:d:1262601
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    1. Helen Thanopoulou & Nikolaos Ventikos & George Georgoulis & Lambros Moulatzikos, 2014. "Proactive Involvement of Local Population in Oil Spill Incidents: Gauging The Potential Of Informal Information Networks," SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, University of Piraeus, vol. 64(2), pages 50-63, April-Jun.
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