Development is the key challenge facing human society. The essence of development is to improve the quality of life, yet the striking technological revolutions of recent years have not resulted in better living conditions for most of the world's population. These contrasts are not limited to comparisons between advanced industrial and developing societies; they are also reflected in starkly dif...

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In this study, we propose a new model for systems analysis dofT policy and systems analysis dforT policy with the example of construction sector in the Turkish 5-year development plans. Our proposed model—integrated development management model (IDMM)—is conceptually based on the principles of systems thinking and integrated management approach. We present and discuss the results of our work in...

Trend 8: Science and technology as a main source of agricultural productivity and production increases is progressively is becoming a private good and the processes are dominated by the private sector Trend 9: Evolving development environment: increased recognition of the centrality of governance and a commitment to country-led development processes

Since completing a " Trend-Delphi " based regional forecast and transportation plan in 1996, Metro has developed an integrated transportation and land use model (Metroscope). We are presently using the model to explore several regional growth management options as well as produce a new regional forecast and transportation plan. Comparing our Metroscope results to our previous forecast reveals t...

This chapter offers a review on modern entrepreneurship analysis, against the background of regional development. After a conceptual discussion on the importance and the measurement of entrepreneurship, the contribution discusses success factors and determinants of entrepreneurships. Next, focus is laid on the geography of entrepreneurship, while also due attention is paid to the relevance of n...

Non-uniform distribution of customers in a region and variation of their maximum willingness to pay at distinct areas make regional pricing a practical method to maximize the profit of the distribution system. By subtracting the classic objective function, which minimizes operational costs from revenue function, profit maximization is aimed. A distribution network is designed by determining the...

This entry emphasises the fact that, considered as a whole, models of regional development afford analyses of a range of centripetal and centrifugal forces, and that relative development depends on the relative weight of these two sets of forces. It also emphasises the fact that regional development is dialectical/cumulative in character as consequences are causes and causes are consequences: w...