Strategic levers of port authorities for industrial ecosystem development

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick M A Hollen ◽  
Frans A J van den Bosch ◽  
Henk W Volberda
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Development ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem

scholarly journals Synergistic Evaluation and Constraint Factor Analysis on Urban Industrial Ecosystems of Traditional Industrial Area in China

Complexity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Chengpeng Lu ◽  
Wei Ji ◽  
Zhiliang Liu ◽  
Shuheng Dong ◽  
Bing Xue
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Northeastern China ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
System Level ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Ecosystem Development ◽  
Constraint Factors ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem ◽  
Major Constraint

Industrial ecology is an advanced form and ideal model of modern industrial development, in which the industrial ecosystem is the core. Based on the PSR model, this paper builds a comprehensive evaluation index system for urban industrial ecosystem development and selects 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning Province of the traditional industrial area in Northeastern China as cases to calculate the development level of its industrial ecosystem during 2000–2018 using an improved Topsis method and then to conduct a spatial visualization analysis. Finally, based on the “stress-state-response” subsystem, this paper diagnoses the constraints for industrial ecosystem development, which can provide a reference basis for decision-making in industrial ecology of traditional industrial area represented by those in Northeast China. The results show the following: (1) From 2000 to 2018, the industrial ecology of the 14 cities in Liaoning Province was at a medium level. Except for Shenyang and Dalian with the rapid development, the difference of industrial ecosystem development for other cities was relatively small. (2) From 2000 to 2018, the industrial ecosystem development of each city was in a status of “either increasing, or decreasing, or fluctuating,” which generally raised first and then decreased. Regarding spatial difference, the development exhibited a “center-periphery” pattern, with Shenyang and Dalian as the “dual-core” that were increasingly strengthened with significantly high-level industrial ecology. (3) At system level, PSR constraint grades for the industrial ecosystem development in the 14 cities of Liaoning Province were different. Constraint grades in the pressure subsystem, the state subsystem, and the response subsystem for the industrial ecosystem of Liaoning were 45.73%, 20.01%, and 34.34%, respectively, indicating that the lack of human response to the ecological environment and the pressure of human activities on the ecological environment during the industrial economy development were the main constraints affecting the process of industrial ecology in these cities. (4) Due to the differences in geographical environments, economic bases, industrial structures, and local development contexts, the major constraint factors of industrial ecosystem development in different cities are significantly different and complicated; however, there are five factors that are generally considered as major constraint factors in all cities, i.e., regional GDP, number of labor force employed in the secondary industrial sector, gross investment in fixed assets, amount of industrial sulfur dioxide removal, and production value from “three-wastes” comprehensive utilization. At last, this paper puts forward some recommendations and suggestions for providing scientific support for industrial ecosystem construction in the traditional industrial area of Northeastern China.

Industrial Ecosystem Development at the Metropolitan Level

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Kincaid ◽  
Michael Overcash
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Development ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem

An Exploratory Study for Health Ecosystem Development for Young Adults Living Alone

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
HyeMin Byun ◽  
EunKyoung Yun ◽  
NamHe Choi ◽  
Jisun Choi ◽  
Juhee Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem development in Lake Volkerak-Zoom: concept and strategy

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 239-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Ligtvoet ◽  
S. A. de Jong
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Fish Stock ◽  
Ecosystem Development ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Ecological Concepts ◽  
Freshwater System ◽  
Water Level Management

In the 6000 ha Lake Volkerak-Zoom, a new freshwater system in the estuarine southwest of The Netherlands, biomanipulation is used as a tool in ecosystem development. The basic ecological concepts for ecosystem development are described. Key factors in the integrated water management are fish stock management and water level management, geared towards creating optimal conditions for northern pike, the dominant predator in mesotrophic waters. The main aspects of the water level management and the fish stock management are outlined.

A benchmarking study of Indian seaports

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
Sajeev Abraham George ◽  
Anurag C. Tumma
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Financial Performance Measures ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to benchmark the operational and financial performances of the major Indian seaports to help derive useful insights to improve their performance. Design/methodology/approach A two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) methodology has been used with the help of data collected on the 13 major seaports of India. The first stage of the DEA captured the operational efficiencies, while the second stage the financial performance. Findings A window analysis over a period of three years revealed that no port was able to score an overall average efficiency of 100 per cent. The study identified the better performing units among their peers in both the stages. The contrasting results of the study with the traditional operational and financial performance measures used by the ports helped to derive useful insights. Research limitations/implications The data used in the study were majorly limited to the available sources in the public domain. Also, the study was limited to the major seaports which are under the Government of India and no comparisons were carried out with other local or international ports. Practical implications There is a need to prioritize investments and improvement efforts where they are most needed, instead of following a generalized approach. Once the benchmark ports are identified, the port authorities and other relevant stakeholders should work in detail on the factors causing inefficiencies, for possible improvements in performance. Originality/value This paper carried out a two-stage DEA that helped to derive useful insights on operational efficiency and financial performance of the India seaports. A combination of the financial and operational parameters, along with a comparison of the DEA results with the traditional measures, provided a different perspective on the Indian seaport performance. Considering the scarcity of research papers reported in the literature on DEA-based benchmarking studies of seaports in the Indian context, it has the potential to attract future research in this field.

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