Natural disasters may be powerful and prominent mechanisms of direct and indirect hazardous material (hazmat) releases. Hazardous materials that are released as the result of a technologic malfunction precipitated by a natural event are referred to as natural-technologic or na-tech events. Na-tech events pose unique environmental and human hazards. Disaster-associated hazardous material release...

This paper critically examines the linear claim, often made, that innovation leads to development. The orthodox view embedded in this claim, which equates development with industrial development and economic growth, is problematized in this paper partly by counter posing this orthodox concept of economic growth with Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum’s heterodox conceptualisation of human developm...

In this paper, a hierarchical control approach with three layers is defined to control the crop growth based on climate and economic criteria for tomato greenhouse. Integrated greenhouse management consists of energy, climate, water-fertilizer, crop quality and pest-disease management. The main purpose of a modern greenhouse is to define the information flow, to control optimum material and ene...

Original scientific paper Serbia is a developing country, which among other things implies underdeveloped industrial base. A fact is that more than two thirds of all Serbian industry includes low-tech and medium-low-tech companies. These companies should implement tools and methods that are simple and low cost, but effective and helpful in a way that will increase their productivity and product...

The spatial relationship between high-tech industrial agglomeration and urban ecological efficiency has been a widespread concern. This study empirically analyzed the bidirectional influence its spillover effect by constructing simultaneous equation model, based on classification of resource endowment, this paper studies heterogeneity effects sample data 285 cities in China from 2004 to 2017. e...

Abstract Background and scope: The current situation in Iran suggests a good basis for advancement in biotechnology industries because the patents for many hi-tech medicines registered in developed countries are ending. Biosimilar and technology-oriented companies without patents will have the opportunity to enter the biosimilar market and move toward innovative initiatives. The present researc...

The industry – and primarily its processing sector was remains the leading economic activity, which can be evidenced by intensified reshoring processes in developed EU countries. However, competitiveness or enduring ability to withstand competition due availability of appropriate potential, realized only if a high level efficiency is achieved. This largely depends on existing structural paramet...