This paper analyses the degree to which infrastructure reliability and urban economic activity in several African cities is impacted by flooding. It combines firm-level micro data, flood maps, and several spatial data layers across cities through a harmonized geospatial network analysis. The...

The present paper follows the evolution of the basic infrastructure development, at county level, focusing on the urban-rural typology, on a ten-year period, starting from the premises of its importance to sustainable development at territorial level. The paper turns to usual statistical methods...

Leistungsfähige Infrastrukturen – unter anderem Straßen, Brücken, Strom und digitale Netze – sind zentrale Voraussetzung für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und die Wachstumspotentiale eines Landes. Dies gilt gerade für eine technologisch führende Volkswirtschaft wie Deutschland mit relativ...

Urban green infrastructure planning should be based on certain principles for addressing a variety of challenges associated with sustainable development. Even though a set of principles such as multifunctionality and connectivity are increasingly recognized in the academic discourse, there is a...

The growing trend of urban city development requires various infrastructure investments, including water supply, electricity, sanitation, transportation, and other supporting facilities. In facing this challenge, many Asian countries experience significant constraints, particularly on the issues...

The shift towards capacity building and deteriorating governance, may lead to poor service delivery which is a prime challenge for governing agencies. Different countries follow their own sets of governance parameters and often assess the outcome of policies based on them. In order to compose a...

This paper analyses the degree to which infrastructure reliability and urban economic activity in several African cities is impacted by flooding. It combines firm-level micro data, flood maps, and several spatial data layers across cities through a harmonized geospatial network analysis. The...

1. Introduction to the Potential Impact of E-Mobility on the Automotive Value Chain -- 2. Drivers of E-mobility -- 3. Development of E-mobility -- 4. The Impact of E-mobility on the Automobile Industry -- 5. New Entrants -- 6. Value Chain Transition and Potential Strategies -- 7. Conclusion of...