Management of Regional Infrastructure Development: Network and Non-network Opportunities to Ensure the Sustainable Development of the Territory's Economy

The work discusses issues of the infrastructure, its instruments, and specifics of infrastructure in Polish and Slovak rural areas. The aim of this article is to analyze the level of technical infrastructure development in rural regions of the Małopolskie Voivodeship in Poland and the west part of Slovakia—Trnava self-governing region (Trnava region) as two regions with a similar position regarding regional competitiveness index. Following the topic, after identification of strengths and weaknesses of mentioned regions, the opportunities, and threats of sustainable development of infrastructure in rural areas have been analyzed using the SWOT method. The development of sustainable, reliable, and functional infrastructure does not only refer to the chosen regions of Poland and Slovakia but also other regions in the European Union. Sustainable infrastructure is a factor stimulating social and economic progress as one of the most important determinants of sustainable development and regional competitiveness. The authors notice a particular lack in the sustainable development of infrastructure in the field of water and sewerage management together with the supply of water. Therefore, this article tries to complete the gap in research focusing on the concept of a more systematic approach to technical infrastructure improvement in the context of sustainable development, and strategy of cooperation.

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Capacity Development Initiatives for Marginal Communities

Empowering Marginal Communities with Information Networking ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-699-0.ch013 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 318-353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Aminul Islam ◽

Elena Murelli ◽

Frederick Noronha ◽

Hakikur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Comprehensive Treatment ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Initiatives ◽

Development Network

Capacity development initiatives for marginal communities with information and knowledge under the contemporary global scenario perhaps could be one of the effective instruments to make a meaningful change towards sustainable human development in developing countries. Information networking can play a key role in the initiatives toward enhancing opportunities for improved livelihood, health for all, food security, disaster management, and sustainable development. Best practices are already known in this regard such as e-commerce for better livelihood and employment, telemedicine for health, tele-food for food security, early warning for disaster preparedness, and sustainable development network as a comprehensive treatment for the sustainable development. This chapter focuses on how capacity development initiatives for marginal communities work with reference toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in developing countries. It approaches the issues and concerns related with the empowerment of the marginal communities, problems, and apprehensions in human and social capacity development in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. A lot more effort is required from governments, NGOs, and other multilateral agencies in order to bring about a sustainable mechanism of ICT planning, implementations, and development in developing countries. This chapter aims at highlighting the importance of ICT development, and the issues and concerns that are related for its expansion in the developing world for securing sustainable development.

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The impact of transport infrastructure projects on sustainable development within a major logistics gateway in North West England

Logistics & sustainable transport ◽

10.1515/jlst-2016-0003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 28-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dimitrios Paraskevadakis ◽

Alan Bury ◽

Jin Wang ◽

Jun Ren ◽

Stephen Bonsall ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Quality Data ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

The Impact

Abstract In the North West of England the issue of a perceived infrastructure gap is of increasing concern. Investment needs to be made to improve the transport infrastructure of the region if it is to be expected to promote the development of its own regional logistics gateway. Funding tools have been set up to address the challenges arising from the imbalance in infrastructure development that exists between regions in the north of the United Kingdom and those in the south. For regions with well developed economies the outlook is promising as the availability of modern transport infrastructure looks set to improve. However, some sources believe that the development of new transport infrastructure will have a negative impact upon sustainable development. It is expected that this will occur in a range of both direct and indirect ways. As a result, it is critical that planning for the creation of new intermodal transport infrastructure, or the upgrading of that which already exists, takes into account the impact that these developments will have on the sustainable development of the host region. A scenario based development methodology is proposed in this paper. It was developed to provide a way to identify potential scenarios that may arise within a given region as a result of transport infrastructure projects. To create significant scenarios the methodology is dependent on the availability of a sufficient quantity of quality data. For this paper that data was collected through a focus group composed of stakeholders from the region in question. This was further supported by the performance of an impact survey using the same group of stakeholders.

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Artificial Intelligence in the Industry 4.0, and Its Impact on Poverty, Innovation, Infrastructure Development, and the Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons from Emerging Economies?

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115788 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5788

Author(s):

David Mhlanga

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Innovation Infrastructure ◽

Development Goals

Artificial intelligence in the fourth industrial revolution is beginning to live up to its promises of delivering real value necessitated by the availability of relevant data, computational ability, and algorithms. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of artificial intelligence on the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals with a direct focus on poverty reduction, goal one, industry, innovation, and infrastructure development goal 9, in emerging economies. Using content analysis, the result pointed to the fact that artificial intelligence has a strong influence on the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals particularly on poverty reduction, improvement of the certainty and reliability of infrastructure like transport making economic growth and development possible in emerging economies. The results revealed that Artificial intelligence is making poverty reduction possible through improving the collection of poverty-related data through poverty maps, revolutionizing agriculture education and the finance sector through financial inclusion. The study also discovered that AI is also assisting a lot in education, and the financial sector allowing the previously excluded individuals to be able to participate in the mainstream economy. Therefore, it is important that governments in emerging economies need to invest more in the use of AI and increase the research related to it so that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to innovation, infrastructure development, poverty reduction are attained.

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An Assessment of Sustainable Development in the South Central Coast of Vietnam during the Period from 2010 to 2016

VNU Journal of Science Earth and Environmental Sciences ◽

10.25073/2588-1094/vnuees.4377 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Thi Ly Le ◽

Nguyen Tai Tue ◽

Lam Tuan Manh ◽

Mai Trong Nhuan

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Urban Governance ◽

Evaluation Method ◽

Interpolation Method ◽

Climate Extreme ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

The South ◽

Central Coast ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

South Central

In the context of global change, the rapidly increase of socio-economic development can trigger the negative impacts on coastal resources, environment and ecosystems, causing the deterioration of the system sustainability. Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries by climate change. Of which, the South Central Coast (SCC) is a highly vulnerable area to climate extreme events and sea level rise. This research aimed to build a theoretical framework for evaluating the level of sustainable development in the SCC. By using Delphi method, Interpolation method and Evaluation method, the research proposed a set of indicators, which consists of 32 indicators of the four dimensions (Economic; Social; Environmental; Infrastructure and Governance) in order to evaluate the sustainable development index (SDI) of the SCC provinces. Results show that the SDI had an increased tendency from 2010 to 2016. In general, Da Nang is the capital of the region and the SDI was highest which increased from 0.38 in 2010 to 0.61 in 2016 through the development of economic, infrastructure and urban governance dimensions. In contrast, during the survey, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen’s SDI were still lower than other provinces. Results suggested that it is necessary to enhance the policy and planning to implement the sustainable development goals together with the economy, society, environment and infrastructure development. The sustainable development indicators can potentially contribute to apply to monitor the sustainable development in other coastal regions in Vietnam.

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Strategic priorities of JSC “Russian Railways” in the sustainable development

Modern Transportation Systems and Technologies ◽

10.17816/transsyst202173169-179 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 169-179

Author(s):

Liana M. Chechenova

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Development Projects ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Railway Transport ◽

Environmental Friendliness ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Operational Activities

Aim: to determine the relationship between the adoption of a sustainable development policy and the effectiveness of the implementation of infrastructure development projects of the JSC Russian Railways. We prove that the functioning of the Holding within the framework of the established principles of sustainable development Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) contributes to the improvement of its operational activities. Methods: The research methodology is based on the analysis of international approaches and assessment criteria for ESG factors using analytical procedures for identifying cause-effect relationships of the strategy for the development of railway transport in the Russian Federation within the framework of ESG. The work was carried out with a focus on the current state of the railway industry in the Russian Federation in the context of sustainable development goals and is based on the analysis of reports from international organizations and data from the JSC Russian Railways, indicated in the Concept of financing sustainable development projects. Results: The evaluation of the strategic priorities of JSC Russian Railways in the strategy of sustainable development with the justification and criteria of development trends. The format of compliance of the strategy for the development of railway transport in Russia with the goals of sustainable growth was established with a comparison of national projects, government programs and strategic goals for the development of the transport complex of the Russian Federation. Conclusion: The analysis confirms the possibility of using the main results of the study when making decisions on sustainable development of infrastructure sectors of the economy and, in particular, transport to attract green investments in projects for the development of backbone infrastructure with priority settings for energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and safety of the railway transport system.

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Capacity Development Initiatives for Marginal Communities

Selected Readings on Global Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-116-2.ch007 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 110-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Aminul Islam ◽

Elena Murelli ◽

Frederick Noronha ◽

Hakikur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Comprehensive Treatment ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Initiatives ◽

Development Network

Capacity development initiatives for marginal communities with information and knowledge under the contemporary global scenario perhaps could be one of the effective instruments to make a meaningful change towards sustainable human development in developing countries. Information networking can play a key role in the initiatives toward enhancing opportunities for improved livelihood, health for all, food security, disaster management, and sustainable development. Best practices are already known in this regard such as e-commerce for better livelihood and employment, telemedicine for health, tele-food for food security, early warning for disaster preparedness, and sustainable development network as a comprehensive treatment for the sustainable development. This chapter focuses on how capacity development initiatives for marginal communities work with reference toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in developing countries. It approaches the issues and concerns related with the empowerment of the marginal communities, problems, and apprehensions in human and social capacity development in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. A lot more effort is required from governments, NGOs, and other multilateral agencies in order to bring about a sustainable mechanism of ICT planning, implementations, and development in developing countries. This chapter aims at highlighting the importance of ICT development, and the issues and concerns that are related for its expansion in the developing world for securing sustainable development.

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Legal, Institutional and Financial Solutions for the Sustainable Development Strategy of Inland Waterway Transport in Vietnam

Research in World Economy ◽

10.5430/rwe.v11n3p151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Tan Vinh Nguyen ◽

Hoang Phuong Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Institutional Structure ◽

Institutional Framework ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Infrastructure Management ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Inland Waterway ◽

Transport Industry

Inland waterway transport (IWT) plays an important role in the cause of socio-economic construction and development and national defense during the period of national renewal and international economic integration. With abundant infrastructure resources, inland waterway transport is a strong transport form of Vietnam, and is considered a "locomotive" in the strategy of the transport industry. The IWT system of Vietnam is well performing its duties. The share of the IWT in Vietnam is among the highest in the world and the transport volume is still on the rise. This encouraging result is due to the main waterway network in the North and the South that currently serves the two most economically and spearhead locomotives of Vietnam.However, the development potential of IWT in Vietnam has not been optimally exploited and still limited. The main reason is due to the weak enforcement of current regulations because of overlapping legal system; Institutional framework faces many shortcomings, such as the current regulatory management sector, which lacks a formal mechanism for consultation with professional knowledge and expertise; The financial support framework is unclear and unsustainable as no user fee collection is used to support the infrastructure management activities of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration or lack of capital to build infrastructure development, the role of participation of private enterprises is limited.Therefore, improving the effectiveness of institutional structure, strengthening the framework and legal regulations as well as innovating financial mechanisms are essential for the sustainable development strategy of Vietnam's inland waterway transport industry in the period 2020-2030.The paper emphasizes the study of the development status of IWT system in Vietnam to highlight the role of reform solutions. The focus is on the institutional framework of infrastructure management and sector regulation, improving the enabling environment by disseminating laws and regulations in the industry, efficient distribution of capital resources ensures transparency and sustainability. The author has analyzed and comprehensively assessed the challenges that the inland waterway transport industry is facing, especially the pressure on the legal framework, institutional structure and policies that are inherently limited, also recommends for a reform program to support the IWT industry to develop in terms of both scale and technical level.

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Research on the Sustainable Synergetic Development of Chinese Urban Economies in the Context of a Study of Industrial Agglomeration

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12031122 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1122 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chengwei Wang ◽

Qingchun Meng

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Eastern Coast ◽

Development Pattern ◽

Industrial Agglomeration ◽

Regional Economies ◽

Central Cities ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Urban Economies ◽

Complex Network Theory ◽

Development Network

Synergetic development is the basis and means for the sustainable development of regional economies. Research on the synergetic economic relationship between cities and the exposure of the internal structure and evolution mechanisms of the Urban Economic Synergetic Development Network (UESDN) in the context of industrial agglomeration promote the construction and sustainable development of such a system. Industrial agglomeration not only affects the spatial distribution of industrial structures and enterprise activities but also causes differences in city positions. Using input–output theory, this study constructed a UESDN for China in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and employed social-network analysis to analyze the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of China’s synergetic development pattern. The degree centrality, betweenness centrality, and cohesive subgroups of the UESDN were computed using models in complex-network theory. This study found that the synergetic development pattern of Chinese urban economies has gradually developed from the hub-spoke model focused on Eastern provincial capitals to the network model of eastern and central cities over the period of 2005–2015. A few key cities act as intermediaries that carry economic factors with the shortest path in the UESDN. The Yangtze River economic belt, the axis belt of the Eastern coast and that of the Western economic belt were gradually formed. The number and strength of the correlation between cities within the subgroups have also continually increased. In our conclusion, we offer some suggestions for establishing a system of synergetic development between cities to improve urbanization levels.

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Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Times of Rising Right-Wing Populism in Europe

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12208465 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (20) ◽

pp. 8465

Author(s):

Sara Gottenhuber ◽

Eric Mulholland

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Political Influence ◽

Right Wing ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Development Goals ◽

Right Wing Populism ◽

Development Network

This article discusses two ostensibly antagonistic themes: right-wing populism (RWP) and the UN 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). European politics has seen a sharp increase in right-wing populist influence over the last few election periods. More recently, such political influence has led to questions about right-wing populism’s impact on environmental and sustainable development policy. This paper takes a novel approach to understanding the potential connections between the rise of RWP in Europe and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in two ways. First, the paper is based on two workshops, informed by a preceding literature review on the topic of RWP in Europe, requested and organised by the European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN). Secondly, the results from the workshops are used to discuss and interpret the role of potentially differing worldviews (ontology, axiology, epistemology and societal vision) and how these relate to specific policy and governance responses, thereby impacting upon the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in European countries.

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