scholarly journals Transitional Architecture: A Temporary Architectural System for De-Industrializing Waterfronts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mauro
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Port Cities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Rail Yards

The following thesis began as an investigation into port cities that lie in the limbo between industrial and post-industrial. It questions the role of architecture during this stage of transition. The research brought forth a vision of infrastructural re-use and reversible architecture, aimed to address the indeterminate and environmental condition of de-industrialized contexts. Essentially this thesis envisions the reactivation of wasted rail and manufacturing infrastructure present among industrial-port cities. They are to become a supply chain network, producing temporary architecture. Areas of high rail density such as rail yards and industrial piers thus act as incubators of the future era; served by a reversible architecture. These communities become the focus of the city's redevelopment efforts while resisting the pressure of permanent, large scale redevelopments. As the transition from industrial to post-industrial nears stabilization, more permanent solutions will begin to emerge while the architecture may move on to serve another context.

scholarly journals Transitional Architecture: A Temporary Architectural System for De-Industrializing Waterfronts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mauro
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Port Cities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Rail Yards

The following thesis began as an investigation into port cities that lie in the limbo between industrial and post-industrial. It questions the role of architecture during this stage of transition. The research brought forth a vision of infrastructural re-use and reversible architecture, aimed to address the indeterminate and environmental condition of de-industrialized contexts. Essentially this thesis envisions the reactivation of wasted rail and manufacturing infrastructure present among industrial-port cities. They are to become a supply chain network, producing temporary architecture. Areas of high rail density such as rail yards and industrial piers thus act as incubators of the future era; served by a reversible architecture. These communities become the focus of the city's redevelopment efforts while resisting the pressure of permanent, large scale redevelopments. As the transition from industrial to post-industrial nears stabilization, more permanent solutions will begin to emerge while the architecture may move on to serve another context.

scholarly journals The Role of Seaports in Green Supply Chain Management: Initiatives, Attitudes, and Perspectives in Rotterdam, Antwerp, North Sea Port, and Zeebrugge

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo Notteboom ◽  
Larissa van der Lugt ◽  
Niels van Saase ◽  
Steve Sel ◽  
Kris Neyens
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Green Port

Green supply chain management (GSCM) can be defined as the integration of environmental concerns into the inter-organizational practices of supply chain management (SCM). This paper analyzes the role of seaports in the greening of supply chains in two ways. First, the fields of action to pursue GSCM objectives in ports are identified and grouped. The proposed typology includes five groups of actions, i.e., green shipping; green port development and operations; green inland logistics; seaports and the circular economy; and, actions in the field of knowledge development and information sharing. In the empirical part of the paper, this typology is used to analyze green actions and initiatives developed by market players and port authorities in the Rhine–Scheldt Delta, the leading European port region in cargo throughput terms. This structured overview of green actions and initiatives shows that these ports are hotbeds for GSCM initiatives, but progress in some areas remains slows. The second part of the analysis focuses on the attitudes and perceptions of port-related actors towards the greening of port-related supply chains. A large-scale survey conducted in the Belgian and Dutch logistics and port industry reveals that greening has been put massively on the agenda by the firms between 2010 and now. The results give a clear view on the diverse drivers and impediments towards the greening of supply chains. In addition, one can still see a gap between words and actions. The survey further points to the role of governments as catalysts or soft enforcers for change, and calls for continuity and coherence in government policy. This paper is the first study providing a comprehensive analysis on initiatives, approaches, and perspectives of port-related actors in a specific multi-port region.

scholarly journals Noosphere Man in the Library of Future

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiy V. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Industrial Civilization ◽  
Technological Singularity ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Library Profession

Noosphere is understood as the sphere of living reason conditioned by the cosmic evolution of humanity. Noosphere man is the creator and inhabitant of the noosphere. The future of Russian libra ries is predetermined by civilization transformations; therefore, the noospheric man becomes an actual subject of library thought, in particular, the subject of this article. Interpreting this object is possible in two aspects: first, as a user (reader) of library of the future; secondly, as a library worker — professional in librarianship. The article considers three scenarios of formation of noosphere: technological singularity, transhumanist immortalism and panorama of the future of Russia. The author opposes two models of the man of future: technocratic and humanistic. The choice is made in favor of humanistic model of the noosphere man, as it can provide techno-humanitarian balance in post-industrial civilization. The article discusses the possibilities of cultivation of noosphere person and the role of libraries in this pedagogical process. The author emphasizes the need of the advanced education in library-information school.In conclusion, there are presented the alternatives of future development of humanity. In the first half of the 21st century, due to objective and subjective reasons, the humanity faces the choice: technocratic way of development — continuation of spontaneous increase of technological power, ultimately leading to the necrosphere, or humanistic way — cultivation of noosphere man, the creator and inhabitant of steadily developing noosphere. Ascent to the noosphere (the sphere of mind) is possible only under the condition of growing generation of people of noosphere formation. There is no pedagogically grounded model of noosphere person, but it is obvious that the basis for the formation of such model should be the cultural heritage of humankind. Library science, pedagogy and library profession as a whole face the important and responsible task — to ensure the use of diverse library resources for humanistic noospheric transformations of modern society. The national safety of Russia depends on the successful implementation of this task.

scholarly journals Developing Critical Reflection: Role of Sustainability in Modern Design and Cultural Heritage

Res Mobilis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 173-179
Author(s):  
Ramin Dorri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Modern Design ◽  
The Future ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
Common Future

The Sustainability shift leads to a new way of thinking in all levels of society. It does not mean to shut down production, but to produce better. Designers should understand the whole supply chain, to recognize how things can be designed to make them easier to recycle. In manufacturer level, we must be just as persistent on environmental issues. Now we can attend to export the ideas, instead of materials or stuffs. Designers can share sustainable methods for a price. Even though we cannot predict the future now, thinking sustainable is here to stay. It is the time to find solution for the future all together. By collaborating and using design thoughts we can create our common future.

scholarly journals Viable Supply Chain Network Design by considering Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Reza Lotfi ◽  
Soroush Safavi ◽  
Alireza Gharehbaghi ◽  
Sara Ghaboulian Zare ◽  
Reza Hazrati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Network Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Supply Chain Network Design ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Facility Locations ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Economic Justification ◽  
Main Model ◽  
Better Than

Nowadays, using Blockchain Technology (BCT) is growing faster in each country. It is essential to apply BCT in Supply Chain Network Design (SCND) and is considered by the designer and manager of SC. This research indicates Viable Supply Chain Network Design (VSCND) by applying BCT. A new form of two-stage robust optimization is suggested. Facility locations and activation BCT for VSCND is the first stage of decisions; finally, we determine flow transshipment between components in the next stage. The GAMS-CPLEX is used for solving the model. The results show that running BCT will decrease 0.99% in costs. There is an economic justification for using BCT when demand is high. A fix-and-optimize and Lagrange relaxation (LR) generate lower and upper bound to estimate large scale in minimum time. The gap between the main model and fix-and-optimize is better than the LR algorithm. Finally, this research suggests equipping VSCND by BCT that becomes more resilient against demand fluctuation, sustainable, and agile.

Action of Traffic Measures on Supply Chain Network Equilibrium

2014 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 866-870
Author(s):  
Wei Cao ◽  
Xi Zhang ◽  
Shou Wen Ji
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Variational Inequality ◽  
Iterative Algorithm ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Network Equilibrium ◽  
Traffic Network ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Link Capacity ◽  
Numerical Example

The decision of freight transport are typically made for SCNE(Supply Chain Network Equilibrium),and its behavior is known to be influenced by regional conditions of traffic network,but little is known about role of traffic measures which have efficiency on SCNE.Unlike other studies in the extent literature,we aimed to cover the interaction between traffic measures and SCNE. We formulated variational inequality in terms of strategies and strategic flows as SCNE conditions.We employed an iterative algorithm of MSA to this variational inequality by solving a dynamic program.A numerical example proves the validity of our model and algorithm,and we show that our algorithm has faster convergence ability than existing algorithms.Moreover,results show that the amount of products and surpluses of SCN increase as traffic link capacity increases.We conclude that improvement of traffic network could enhance the efficiency of SCN.

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