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Coffins From the Abusir Tomb of Nyankhseshat (AS 104) Through the Lens of Wood Analysis

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACTThis article presents the results of an integrated Egyptological and anatomical study of wooden coffin fragments from the mastaba of Nyankhseshat at Abusir South (AS 104), dated to the early Fourth Dynasty. The assemblage includes remains of at least three coffins and probably of two wooden boxes. Wood analysis identified predominantly imported
Marie Peterková Hlouchová, Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relational Character of Canadian Nation‐Building Infrastructure in the 21st Century

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Infrastructure development is central to Canada's nation‐building process. This article argues that the federal government has recalibrated its nation‐building mandate from unilateral state command to relational orchestration. Through thematic analysis of thirty‐eight policy documents related to three federal infrastructure plans (2007–2016 ...
Alaz Munzur, Katharina Koch
wiley   +1 more source

Green shipping management

, 2016
This book presents theory-driven discussion on the link between implementing green shipping practices (GSP) and shipping firm performance. It examines the shipping industry’s challenge of supporting economic growth while enhancing environmental ...
Lai, Kee-hung, Cheng, T C E, Lun, Y H Venus, Wong, Christina W Y   +3 more
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Institutional Aspects of the Maputo Development Corridor [PDF]

, 2001
Maputo Development Corridor (MDC), what actors and stakeholders are involved in the policy- and decision-making processes, and draws some lessons for future development corridors and spatial development initiatives (SDIs) in the broader Southern African ...
Soderbaum, Fredrik
core   +1 more source

A revised classification system of the marronoid clade of spiders (Araneae), based on dense sampling phylogenomics and comparative morphology

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract The marronoid clade is a globally distributed, ecologically diverse group of spiders. It is an important faunal component in both natural and synanthropic environments, and even found in aquatic and extreme habitats such as desert salt flats. The systematics of the marronoid clade has been notoriously unstable due to the widespread character ...
Jonas O. Wolff, Michael B. J. Kelly, Franklyn Cala‐Riquelme, Jacob A. Gorneau, Katherine O. Montana, Helen M. Smith, Phil J. Sirvid, Cor J. Vink, Lauren A. Esposito, Martín J. Ramírez, Charles E. Griswold   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing whale–vessel strikes through multiobjective vessel traffic routing

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Vessel strikes threaten many large whale species. Managers employ several mitigation measures to reduce vessel strike risk, including establishing or modifying vessel routing measures, such as shipping lanes. However, most studies utilized to inform the configuration of shipping lanes only consider a limited number of potential lanes, and in ...
Lisa Neyman, Nathan Crum
wiley   +1 more source

A Fuzzy AHP–ANP Approach for Prioritizing Criteria to Develop a Green Shipping Corridor in Vietnam

JOIV : International Journal on Informatics Visualization
The present study investigates and prioritizes criteria for developing a green shipping corridor between Cai Mep–Thi Vai and Hai Phong ports in Vietnam. A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (fuzzy AHP) is first applied to screen and retains the ten most influential criteria out of an initial set of fourteen. Subsequently, a fuzzy Analytic Network Process
Hoang Dat Do, Thanh Tam Le, Thi Hoang Oanh Truong, Hoang Phuong Nguyen, Nguyen Dang Khoa Pham, Viet Duc Bui   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli, Alfons van Marrewijk, Arne Carlsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Supply Chain Management, Environmental Controls and Regulations in Shipping

, 2020
This chapter provides a detailed discussion on the importance of green supply chain management (GSCM) and its connection to the shipping industry. It further addresses the important practices for the successful implementation of a GSCM strategy by ...
Photis M. Panayides, Andria E. Alexandrou, Alexandrou, Andria E., Stelios E. Alexandrou, Panayides, Photis, Alexandrou, Stelios   +5 more
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Routes to a Green Transport Corridor Øresund-Hamburg [PDF]

, 2013
Routes to a green transport corridor Öresund – Hamburg Leif Gjesing Hansen, Senior Adviser and project manager, Region ...
Hansen, Leif Gjesing, Serin, Göran, Lohse, Sandrina   +2 more
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