Comparison of Two Network-Theory-Based Methods for detecting Functional Regions [PDF]
Background: Functional regions are abstract, uniformly defined territorial units that form an important basis for many development strategies of a country or a region.
Drobne Samo +3 more
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The Institutionalization of Regions: An Autobiographic View on the Making of Socio-spatial Theory in the Nordic Periphery [PDF]
This chapter is an autobiographic reflection of my academic track, with a focus on the theory of the institutionalization of regions, outlined in the 1980s in the context of the ongoing socio-spatial theory debates in geography. The chapter discusses how
Paasi, Anssi
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Socio-Economic Potential of Regions – Theory and Practice
Research background: The paper refers to the social and economic potential of regions and their level of development. The crucial issue is not only how to measure the level of development but also their potential and what are the ways of defining this.
Filipiak Beata Zofia +1 more
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Compute Optimization of Petri Net Controllers Using the Algebraic Method
This study attempted to calculate an optimal Petri net supervisor able to respect the control specifications imposed for a flexible manufacturing system. There are several theories around the control synthesis of discrete event systems.
Sadok Rezig, Sadok Turki, Nidhal Rezg
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According to the ATOM (A Theory Of Magnitude), formulated by Walsh more than fifteen years ago, there is a general system of magnitude in the brain that comprises regions, such as the parietal cortex, shared by space, time and other magnitudes.The ...
Giorgia Cona +2 more
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A Domino Theory of Regionalism [PDF]
Regional liberalization sweeps the globe like wildfire while multilateral trade talks proceed at a glacial pace. Why are countries eager to liberalize regionally but reluctant to do so multilaterally? The answer of the GATT-is-dead school is that multilateralism is too cumbersome for contemporary trade issues.
Richard E. Baldwin, Thorvaldur Gylfason
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Economic Primitivization as an Institutional Challenge Thrown by the European Integration Processes [PDF]
The article deals with the economic primitivization issue in the context of European integration. Economic primitivization is seen as a process of substituting high value-added economic activities for low value-added activities.
Kuklin Oleg V. +2 more
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A behavioural theory of economic development: the uneven evolution of cities and regions [PDF]
Innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge, and human capital are widely acknowledged as key levers of development. Yet what are the sources of these factors, and why do they differ in their endowment across regions?
Huggins, R +3 more
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The degree of predictability of earthquakes in several regions of China: statistical analysis of historical data [PDF]
The stress release model, a stochastic version of the elastic-rebound theory, is applied to the historical earthquake data from three strong earthquake-prone regions of China, including North China, Southwest China, and the Taiwan seismic regions.
卢春生 +1 more
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Forest Connectivity Regions of Canada Using Circuit Theory and Image Analysis.
Ecological processes are increasingly well understood over smaller areas, yet information regarding interconnections and the hierarchical nature of ecosystems remains less studied and understood.
David Pelletier +4 more
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