Southern California's urbanization was accomplished through the technologically-aided harvesting of faraway water sources. Today this is too expensive, environmentally damaging, and politically unpopular. Southern California utilities have begun shifting to a strategy of conserv…
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This dissertation examines hazardscapes in reunified Germany. The purpose was to examine the spatial distribution and attributes of technological hazards such as power plants, industrial facilities, and military bases that contain or emit substances harmful to humans and the env…
This study investigated the extent of agreement between leaders of colleges of technology and leaders of business and industry in Saudi Arabia toward cooperative activities in terms of the perceived importance and need for cooperation; current cooperative activities that exist b…
This study investigated the extent of agreement between leaders of technical institutes and leaders of business and industry in Saudi Arabia toward developing needed cooperative activities related to the perceived importance and need for cooperation, current cooperative activiti…
This thesis considers the accomplishments of the construction industry and trends within the industry in Saudi Arabia over a period of 25 years, from 1390AH to 1415AH (1970–1995). In addition, this thesis assesses the contribution made by all parties associated with construction…
Beyond the conventional meaning of CSR as a voluntary obligation for enhancing the social, economic and environmental wellness of the society, the developmental-oriented CSR is emerging and requires exploratory and empirical investigations. This research attempts to fill the gap…
The aim of this research is to investigate the claim made for small enterprises with specific reference to their ability to reduce poverty and unemployment in the countries of the developing world. According to World Bank estimates, about 1,115 million people in the developing w…
This thesis analyses the European Community (EC) as a strategic actor in the International Political Economy (IPE). Rivalry or competition in the IPE has traditionally been analysed with a central focus on the state. Yet, with the advent of factors such globalisation and interri…
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the process of industrial change in the Lancashire coalfield during the post-war period. Industrial change refers to the processes of modernisation and rationalisation of the coal industry and the broader modernisation of the coalfield. A…
Managing energy demand is essential to energy security and climate change mitigation. The industrial sector accounts for over a fifth of UK primary energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Energy intensive industry is uniquely restricted in the way it uses energy and emits gr…
This dissertation first examines the performance of Turkey's apparel, textile, and motor vehicle and parts industries using plant-level data from 1987-1997. The interesting results include the significant impact of foreign ownership, technology purchase, subcontracting, location…
Son yüzyıllarda yaşanan teknik gelişmeler, insan hayatına ciddi derecede kon-for alanları sağlamakla birlikte geri dönüşü çok zor hatta mümkün olmayan pek çok yıkıma da neden olmuştur. Hızlı değişimler, sürekli tüketim, nüfus artışı, çevre kirliliği, insanların evrenin sahibi ve…
In the late 1950s, the United Kingdom remained a heavily industrialised country, with nearly 40 per cent of its workforce employed in manufacturing. Today, that figure is well below 10 per cent. Industries that were at the centre of Britain’s rise to world power in the 19th cent…
This project explores the puzzle of why the Dutch Republic, the world’s wealthiest and most technologically advanced society in the seventeenth century experienced dramatic economic reversals in the eighteenth century even as the rest of Western Europe flourished. A paired compa…