Seaports have historically played a key role in facilitating trade and growth. This paper is the first attempt in the literature to analyse the formation of Chinese seaport cities and the dynamics that drives it. First, we aim to identify theoretically the emergence of urbanized seaports with...

This volume reviews and summarizes some of A. I. McLeod's significant contributions to time series analysis. It also contains original contributions to the field and to related areas by participants of the festschrift held in June 2014 and friends of Dr. McLeod. Covering a diverse range of...

In the present study, the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of low-carbon microalloyed steel prepared by quenching and non-isothermal partitioning (QNP) treatments above and below Ms were investigated. QNP treatments near Ms have been proved to obtain the desirable combination...