Participatory process in environmental monitoring design: examples from the Port of Limassol

Abstract Sea transport and seaborne trade have increased significantly in the past few decades. As sea traffic hubs, ports high risks because of limitation manoeuvrability, number vessels, land-based port activities. In coastal city Limassol, water air pollution has been anecdotally attributed to The STEAM project (Sea Traffic Management Eastern Mediterranean, INTEGRATED/0916/0063, [1]) aims set up a monitoring plan aid identification mitigation sources. followed participatory process, where stakeholders scientists were consulted included ideation, design implementation process. This process developed greater sense stakeholder ownership environmental programs facilitated their adoption. According consultation quality are most important factors monitor. Five static one mobile multi-sensor stations make for Port Limassol. Three installed within area along with two near anchorage area. Two data buoys oil detectors stations. will be placed port. One buoy downstream port, while second between entrance, Limassol Marina