Gestión ambiental de sistemas acuáticos portuarios: aplicación al puerto de Tarragona

On the passing of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), Puertos del Estado, Spain's national port agency, considered it essential to provide scientific and technically proven tools to contribute to the management of seaport waters. This led to the development of the ROM 5.1 (Recommendations for Maritime Works) "Quality of coastal waters in seaport areas", an economically viable procedure that may be readily implemented within port management schemes. The application of the ROM 5.1 to the Port of Tarragona has confirmed the validity of these recommendations to ensure the integral management of port water bodies in accordance with the guidelines established by the Water Framework Directive.