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The Power to Change: Conceptualising Systemic Change Towards Sustainability in Business Networks
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability advancement requires systemic changes in business networks of interconnected firms. Given the rapid need and complexity of instigating such transitions, the power to influence the networked actors emerges as a central concept.
Eini Haaja +4 more
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Demand‐Driven Location of Repair Activities and the Local Distribution of the Circular Economy
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the territorial embeddedness of repair at the local and regional level, which is part of the relatively understudied regional circular economy. This study involves the analysis of the dispersion of repair employment compared to other economic sectors as well as the degree of connection of repair activities to other economic
Francisco López‐Bermúdez +1 more
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Alignment of Agile and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Principles in Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Organizations have consistently sought faster and more efficient methods for producing and delivering products. Agile principles offer essential guidance for shaping their policies and practices. The Agile Manifesto (AM) outlines 12 core principles for guiding software development but can also be applied in other contexts.
Terry Plonsky, Daniel R. Herber
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Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringNew conceptual designs for floating offshore wind platforms (FOWPs) are crucial for deep-sea wind power generation, increasing power output, lowering construction costs, and minimizing the risk of damage. While there have been various conceptual designs,
Yong Shen +5 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past decades, the growth in human population and economic activities has led to an increase in maritime traffic. This rise puts additional pressure on marine environments, vessel fuel spills being considered to have a major impact on the ecosystem.
Carlos Valiente‐Diaz +2 more
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IEEE Access, 2021 Industry 5.0 follows the steps of the Industry 4.0 paradigm and seeks for revolutionizing the way industries operate. In fact, Industry 5.0 focuses on research and innovation to support industrial production sustainability and place the well-being of ...
Paula Fraga-Lamas +2 more
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History, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the poll tax (Ottoman Turkish cizye; Arabic jizya) levied on non‐Muslim subjects of the Ottoman Empire, not as a fixed, one‐dimensional tax item within the Ottoman fiscal system but as a multi‐layered administrative instrument organized around obligation, exemption and remission.
ÖZLEM BAŞARIR
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using biographical methods, the study explores the lives of 34 young people undertaking engineering apprenticeships in Teesside, Northeast England. It examines why working‐class youth in a deindustrialised region might be attracted to engineering, how they might secure apprenticeship, and the invaluable role households play in orchestrating ...
Anoop Nayak, Graham Gaunt
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Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer +20 more
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Barekeng, 2023 Transportation is the second largest emitter of CO2 in the world, accounting for 25% of total CO2 emissions. To achieve a zero-carbon shipping industry, Indonesia can use its high sun exposure to generate electrical energy by using solar cell technology,
Ade Ratih Ispandiari +6 more
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