De zegenrijke heeren der wateren: irrigatie en staat op Java, 1832-1942

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Sustainable port development based on the blue economy framework in china: The example of qingdao port

This research is focusing on China’s new concept of “blue economy” and the integration of it into the country’s sustainable development efforts. Under the Blue Economy framework, Chinese ocean-based economic development has experienced an obvious acceleration over the last three decades, which has increased sustainable development capabilities. Meanwhile, national plans are being implemented in order to promote future oceanic sustainable development. The Qingdao Port is the iconic example of the Blue Economy practices resulting from the Chinese oceanic development strategy and it has indeed been quite successful in its development until now since the introduction of the Blue Economic Zone and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) programmes. Moreover, the sustainable experience of the Qingdao port shows an optional reference of the blue economic plan to other ports expecting an optimal ocean development. Finally, some challenges and opportunities will be discussed for further research and practical improvements.Ethics & Philosophy of Technolog

The 2000 EU Water Framework Directive and Chinese Water Management : experiences and perspectives

This paper addresses Integrated River Basin Management as a solution to water stress through a comparative analysis of water management in Europe and China. It makes a preliminary assessment of the European experiences so far with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) on river basin management and investigates its potential value for other areas, focusing on China. Problems and possibilities of policy transfer in the process of initiating and stimulating sustainable water management are investigated. Could the WFD, which seems to have beneficial impact in Europe, be used to reach the same results in China? We will deal with this and other questions, discussing the differences in water management and context between China and the EU and the problems with adopting a WFD inspired approach in China.QC 2011111

The techno-entrepreneur of the future: Perspectives and Practices

Present sustainability problems require a new type of techno-entrepreneurship, in which traditional entrepreneurial qualities are combined with new capabilities related to the role, mission and responsibilities of future engineers. There are two sources of these new capabilities: Innovation Systems of which engineer-entrepreneurs are architects and the demands of Sustainable Development. The Functions of Innovation Systems approach distinguishes seven functions which are crucial in transforming niche innovations into successful business and mainstream system innovations and transitions: Entrepreneurial activities, Knowledge development, Knowledge diffusion through networks, Guidance of the search, Market formation, Resources mobilization and Creation of legitimacy/counteract resistance to change. Sustainable entrepreneurship could be based on the characteristics of Natural Capitalism: increasing natural resources productivity, Bio mimicry, a Service Business Model and investing in natural capital. All these functions and characteristics involve knowledge, insight and capabilities, which should belong to the basic equipment of sustainability problem-solving engineers. The question is how to educate and facilitate these new engineers? The paper will deal with this question in relation to training and coaching programs of university supported incubators, focusing on sustainability. The activities of Delft University of Technology aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among engineering students and stimulating techno-starters, both through the academic courses of the Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship and the incubators of Yes!Delft and Dnamo; both incubators will be subject of research. Models of entrepreneurship and programs of training and support will be assessed from a sustainability perspective, on the basis of which suggestions will be done to improve the entrepreneurial capabilities of future engineers.Technology, Policy and Managemen

The 2000 EU Water Framework Directive and Chinese Water Management : experiences and perspectives

This paper addresses Integrated River Basin Management as a solution to water stress through a comparative analysis of water management in Europe and China. It makes a preliminary assessment of the European experiences so far with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) on river basin management and investigates its potential value for other areas, focusing on China. Problems and possibilities of policy transfer in the process of initiating and stimulating sustainable water management are investigated. Could the WFD, which seems to have beneficial impact in Europe, be used to reach the same results in China? We will deal with this and other questions, discussing the differences in water management and context between China and the EU and the problems with adopting a WFD inspired approach in China.QC 2011111

Cultivating a friendly attitude: The master’s program of “one belt one road”, a think-tank for international students at harbin institute of technology

This paper describes a program for attaining a Master’s degree at Harbin Institute of Technology in China, named “Belt and Road Think-Tank for Talent Strategy”. This program is especially designed for cultivating the talents who will link the countries along “Belt and Road” with China under the new Silk Road cooperation framework. The program has designed an elaborate scheme of lectures to equip its candidates with scientific techniques in analyzing social problems and offers many opportunities to encourage students to participate in international debates. After two years of training, candidates in will be shaped into top-notch talents with a deep understanding of China. The port of Piraeus in Greece is introduced in this paper as an exemplary research thesis made by program candidates within the framework of this program. By analyzing the stakeholders involved, assessing the impacts brought by the project and resolving the value conflicts among diverse parties, responsible innovation is applied in mitigating the confrontation between a Chinese company (COSCO) and local Greek communities.Heritage & TechnologyEthics & Philosophy of Technolog