1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910542321903321

Autore

Bartelmus Peter

Titolo

Environment, growth and development : the concepts and strategies of sustainability / / Peter Bartelmus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994

ISBN

1-134-88693-4

1-134-88694-2

1-138-42453-6

1-280-32136-9

0-203-41939-1

Descrizione fisica

xix, 163 p. : ill

Disciplina

333.7

Soggetti

Economic development - Environmental aspects

Sustainable development

Environmental policy - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-160) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. What on earth is wrong? -- 2. Accounting for sustainable development -- 3. Environment and development : a matter of sustainability? -- 4. Planning and policies I : sustainable growth and structural change -- 5. Planning and policies II : sustainable development -- Outlook : from national to global compacts.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the diffusion of digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies in Malaysia by focusing on the ecosystem critical for its expansion. The chapters examine the digital proliferation in major sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce and services, as well as the intermediary organizations essential for the orderly performance of socioeconomic agents.  The book incisively reviews policy instruments critical for the effective and orderly development of the embedding organizations, and the regulatory framework needed to quicken the appropriation of socioeconomic synergies from digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies. It highlights the importance of collaboration between government, academic and industry partners, as well as makes key recommendations on how to



encourage adoption of IR4.0 technologies in the short- and long-term.  This book bridges the concepts and applications of digitalization and Industry 4.0 and will be a must-read for policy makers seeking to quicken the adoption of its technologies.  The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910887878703321

Autore

Lin Xiaoyan <1967->

Titolo

The Development of China's Transportation Industry (1978-2018) / / by Xiaoyan Lin, Xiuying Liu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

981-9715-82-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 pages)

Collana

Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path, , 2363-6874

Disciplina

380.50951

Soggetti

Transportation

Transportation Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Transportation Development in China 13 -- Rail Transport -- Roads and Highways -- Four Civil Aviation -- Maritime Transport -- Inland Waterway Transport -- Pipeline Transport -- High-speed Rail -- Subway -- Logistics -- Tourism Transport -- Tourism Transport -- Coal Transport.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a detailed introduction to the history and development of China's railways, highways, civil aviation, shipping, inland water transportation, tourism transportation, and coal transportation since the reform and opening up 40 years ago. With the development of transportation technology, the Internet, and e-commerce, China's transportation intelligence, green technology, environmental protection, and network level have continued to improve. This book details the achievements of China's transportation



industry and how it effectively promotes and supports China's economic growth. It proposes continuing to rapidly promote the construction of infrastructure such as high-speed railways, highways, bridges, ports, and airports.