Overview

The Silk Road of the 21st Century, announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, will certainly change the world. It will definitely stimulate economic growth and prosperity in China, the rest of Asia and elsewhere. But how can we prevent the environmental damage and the increasing inequality on a planetary scale brought about by the construction of this road - or in reality: a network of highways, railways, sea routes and other connections? This book deals with the question for the Maritime branch of the new Silk Road and discusses relevant strategies and technologies for sustainable and responsible port innovation and development. The backbone of the study is formed by a number of case studies of port projects in and outside of China. Some chapters focus on best practices, while others discuss new academic viewpoints, but in all cases, suggestions for improvement are given. Based on the idea that a large investment agenda also creates moral responsibility, the Chinese cases also serve to ascertain whether and to what extent they can serve as an example for projects elsewhere. A few introductory and thematic chapters and the conclusion give steering and sense to the rest of the book. Ultimately, this title gives a first and coherent analysis and assessment of a project that is unparalleled in the world and that constitutes an important determining factor for our future.

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Author:   Wim Ravesteijn
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
ISBN:  

9781784664534

ISBN 10:   1784664537
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   04 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface: The fourth Needham question Introduction: The challenge of a sustainable and responsible 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Approach and context Research approach: Innovation, development and leadership; East is East and West is West . . . And the two finally meet in the Indian Ocean: Competing powers in the Indian Ocean, and the power of self-restraint; Opening up to the world: Chinese foreign policies as a frame-work for indigenous development along the New Silk Road; Drawing lessons from eco-city to eco-port development in China: A policy perspective Responsible Port Innovation: Practical examples Green development of the Port of Shanghai: Towards leadership for the Maritime Silk Road by setting a good example; Management of large technological projects: The case of Gwadar Port in Pakistan; Do the Chinese bring Sustainable Development to Africa? The Silk Road and the Port of Bagamoyo in Tanzania Responsible Port Innovation: Means and methods The Dalian Port Cluster: Spatial practice of the One Belt, One Road initiative and potential opportunities of the methodology of Responsible Research and Innovation; Addressing value conflicts for the new Maritime Silk Road: Sustainable and responsible cost-benefit analysis in the Port of Shanghai; Construction in harmony: The case of Yancheng Port; Onshore power versus fuel switching in the mouth of the Pearl River with reference to the Port of Nansha Conclusion: The Dao of a sustainable and responsible 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

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Delft University of Technology (DUT), Netherlands and Beijing Information Science and Technology University (BISTU), China

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