Cargando…
Shipping and ports in the twenty-first century : globalisation, technological change and the environment /
Shipping and port systems are vital to societies and lifestyles around the world. In the late twentieth century, however, assumptions concerning the robustness of these systems were severely shaken by economic shocks triggered by oil crises. This volume explores how many of the consequent uncertaint...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
|
| Colección: | Ocean management and policy series ;
6. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Shipping and port systems are vital to societies and lifestyles around the world. In the late twentieth century, however, assumptions concerning the robustness of these systems were severely shaken by economic shocks triggered by oil crises. This volume explores how many of the consequent uncertainties have been resolved, and how adapted systems have been shaped to meet the challenges of the new millennium. To explore these issues, contributors focus on issues such as:· economic integration of emerging economies - in particular China· sectors as diverse as the high-speed ferry and. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 281 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203496418 9780203496411 0415283442 9780415283441 9786610078073 6610078076 9781134455881 1134455887 9781134455836 1134455836 9781134455874 1134455879 |