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Inland Waterways and Coastal Transport:

, 2018
Transport by water was the quickest and cheapest method to move goods in the Middle Ages, and linked together people even in distant parts of England. Trading places could arise in almost any place where boats could be hauled ashore, on either rivers or coastal estuaries. These were all potential places where people on land could come together to trade
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Measuring Corporate Alignment With the Circular Economy: a Text‐Based Circularity Index From Mandatory Non‐Financial Disclosures

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become a strategic priority for firms, yet empirical assessments of corporate circularity remain fragmented and heavily dependent on structured indicators or self‐reported metrics. This paper proposes a novel, text‐based circularity index derived from mandatory non‐financial statements of large ...
Giuseppe Pernagallo, Francesco Quatraro, Eleonora Rubichi   +2 more
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Three-dimensional calculation method on local slurry wall stability of diaphragm wall trench based on minimum potential energy principle

AIP Advances
Because the soft weak soil layer rich in confined groundwater is prone to local instability and failure in the construction of diaphragm wall trenches, in order to check the local slurry wall stability in the construction of diaphragm wall trenches, a ...
Lin Wang, Guojian Shao, Jingbo Su, Yang Sun, Dawei Guan, Sen Yao, Chunyu Li   +6 more
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Study on the Joint Probability Distribution of Hydrodynamic Conditions in Xiamen Bay Based on Copula Functions

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The Xiamen Bay area is frequently impacted by typhoons and is characterized by a complex hydrodynamic environment. The combined action of waves, currents, and storm surges threatens the construction of the Third Eastern Link.
Xuechun Lin, Zheng Wang, Yuwen Shen, Chunyan Zhou, Changcun Zhou   +4 more
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Sustaining Circular Innovation Under Volatile Market Conditions: The Critical Role of Industry Platforms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While industry platforms are widely recognized as enablers of circular innovation, we still know little about how they evolve to scale and sustain innovation as economic conditions tighten and circular economy funding schemes become more selective.
Eva Qi Wang, Julia A. Fehrer, Jonathan J. Baker, Roderick J. Brodie   +3 more
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An Empirical Study of Green Transformational Leadership, Creativity and Eco‐Innovation: Insights From Ecotourism in the Dominican Republic

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing popularity of ecotourism in regions like Central America and the Caribbean, particularly in the Dominican Republic, necessitates a deeper understanding of how these businesses can integrate innovation with environmental sustainability.
Hayrold José Ureña‐Espaillat, Antonio Juan Briones‐Peñalver, Juan Andrés Bernal‐Conesa   +2 more
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Business and Governance Strategies for Circular Economy Valorization of Construction Timber: A Systematic Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The valorization of construction and demolition timber is essential to advancing circular economy objectives but remains constrained by fragmented organizational, network, and institutional practices. For firms in the construction sector, this represents a critical strategic adaptation challenge.
Reeko Watanabe, Martin Skitmore, Patrick S. W. Fong, Tingting Liu, Hong Guan, Benoit P. Gilbert, William Leggate   +6 more
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Voices From the Coast: Stakeholder Participation and Perception on Creating a Marine Protected Area

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores participatory processes in the context of marine conservation, with a specific focus on recent initiatives undertaken by the Apulia region in Italy to establish a new Marine Protected Area (MPA). Employing a qualitative cross‐sectional methodology, the study investigates how local communities perceive and engage with the ...
Giampiero Palazzo, Giuseppe Valenza, Massimo Zuccaro, Simone Pizzi   +3 more
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The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
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Study on The Influence of Typhoon on Coastal Bridges and Countermeasures

Transactions on Engineering and Technology Research
As an important medium connecting land and promoting traffic, the safety of coastal bridge should also be paid attention to. Typhoon as a natural disaster will cause direct and indirect damage to the bridge. This paper studies the influence of typhoon on coastal bridge and its countermeasures.
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