The Gentle Art of Coevolution: a complexity theory perspective on decision making over estuaries in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands
Year: 2008
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Seaports in Europe are constantly engaged in fi erce competition over market\nshare and one of the strategies utilised to survive this competition is to increase\nthe capacity of the ports. Such a strategy can include the extension of quaysides,\nthe building of new terminals and the construction of better road and railway\nconnections between the port and the hinterland. Th e maritime connection\nbetween the port and the sea is another important factor that aff ects the ability\nof the port stay competitive. Since new ships are designed with larger drafts, port\nauthorities are obliged to increase the dimensions of the navigation channel in\norder to allow the ships safe passage. After all, if ships do not fi t into the channel,\nthey can never reach the port.
Author: Lasse Gerrits
Language: English
Topic: Maritime Ports and Logistics
Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1785200854