Infrastructure Growth Research Articles

Economical Impact of Regional Air Transportation

The influence of air transportation on regional economic development has garnered attention from scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders. This article aims to examine and assess how regional air transportation contributes to economic growth. The article highlights the impact of regional air travel on economic progress through a review of literature, statistical data, and previous studies. The findings indicate that regional air transportation is vital for economic development, improving connectivity, boosting trade and tourism, supporting infrastructure growth, and fostering entrepreneurship. Increased accessibility through regional airports stimulates business, facilitates goods and services movement, and drives productivity. Additionally, regional air networks support development initiatives by creating jobs and aiding local businesses.

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS UNDER MIXED CROPPING SPECIAL CONTEXT WITH COCONUT, ARECA NUT, PEPPER, BANANA AND PINEAPPLE -CASE STUDY DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

One of the essential elements of sustainable agriculture in Dakshina Kannada involves Mixed cropping System. This cropping system includes various crops such as coconut, areca nut, banana, pineapple and pepper. This paper analyses the cost-benefit mechanisms of these structures, concentrating on their environmental, social, and economic consequences. Coconut-centred multi cropping utilises the corresponding expansion structures of intercrops, enhancing land usage and asset efficiency. Financial analysis examines the improved earning capacity of multi cropping due to diversified income avenues along with decrease in reliance on a mono plantation. Ecological advantages include enhanced soil health, dec5rease in soil erosion, and enhanced water maintenance, providing to enduring environmental balance. These structures offer enhanced job prospects and nourishment safety, encouraging flexibility in agrarian societies Moreover, disputes such as labour severity, increase in foundational costs, and wider market reach for multicrops pose challenges to implementation. Moreover, disputes such as pest and disease management, employee scarcities, and market price volatility pose restrictions to wider implementation. The results highlight the necessities for farmer training, targeted policy interventions, and infrastructure growth to unlock the full potential of integrated harvesting in the areas like Dakshina Kannada. KEYWORDS: Mixed Cropping System, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Impact, Integrated Harvesting

The Impact of Sectoral Growth on Algeria’s Tourism Performance

Abstract This paper investigates whether sectoral growth (agriculture, manufacturing, service, infrastructure and public works) affects tourism performance (international tourism receipts) in Algeria during the period 1997-2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study relied on the Cointegration test and the Error Correction Model and adopted the reverse causality from the growth-based tourism hypothesis. The findings showed that there are no relationships between sectoral growth in agriculture and manufacturing on the one hand and tourism performance on the other, and there is no effect of service sector growth on tourism performance. However, a low positive impact of the sectoral growth in infrastructure and public works on tourism performance was found. These results indicate that the reverse causality from the growth-based tourism hypothesis is not valid in Algeria. Therefore, Algerian authorities are required to intensify the interaction and integration between various sectors, with a special interest in the tourism industry.

Comprehensive Systems Review for Accident Detection, Prevention, and Real-Time Alerting Mechanisms

The growth of technology and infrastructure at a rapid pace has made our lives easier. The increased frequency of road accidents and possible traffic dangers brought about by newer technologies has resulted in a significant loss of life and property due to inadequate emergency facilities and preventive measures. The greatest hazard to human life is traffic accidents. High speeds combined with intoxication are the main causes of many accidents. Vehicle safety and accident prevention and detection systems are important because they reduce the number of accidents and the time it takes for an accident to be recognized, allowing rescue personnel to attend to injured victims more quickly. This article presents the MCU-designed Vehicle Tracking and Accident Detection system along with several accident avoidance strategies.A prototype of an accident prevention & detection system using a vibration sensor as the detector and an ultrasonic sensor, or IR sensor, is to detect a signal in case of a near collision or a distance between two vehicles to prevent an accident. Even after this, if an accident occurs, they send a signal to the connected microcontroller via the vibration sensor. When the signal is received, the controller activates the relay, causing the airbag to deploy and the brakes to automatically lock. Meanwhile, a message is sent to the nearest help center, so ambulance service and other aid can come in the quickest time feasible.A black box gathers driving information before, during, and after a crash about the vehicle in which it is installed. The data collected by the black box includes speed, braking, acceleration, steering, and airbag deployment. The help can be provided in areas like vehicle safety, collision victim care, insurance corporations, vehicle crash investigations, and improving road conditions through the automotive black box system, which can reduce death rates to a significant level. The main aim of this paper is to include the overview and basics of certain techniques utilized to prevent, detect accidents, and alert the nearby help centers for the fastest aid in case of an accident.

From brain drain to brain gain: catalyzing India’s science & technology renaissance through scientific schemes and infrastructure growth

From brain drain to brain gain: catalyzing India’s science & technology renaissance through scientific schemes and infrastructure growth

Unlocking environmental harmony through export earnings: exploring the impact of remittances and infrastructure growth

Unlocking environmental harmony through export earnings: exploring the impact of remittances and infrastructure growth

The Supply Chain Capitalism of AI: A Call to (Re)think Algorithmic Harms and Resistance (Extended Abstract)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is woven into a supply chain of capital, resources and human labour that has been neglected in debates about the social impact of this technology. Given the current surge in generative AI—which is estimated to use more natural resources than classic machine learning algorithms—it is vital that we better understand its production networks. Building on Tsing’s concept of supply chain capitalism, this paper offers a journey through the AI industry by illustrating the complex, diverse, opaque and global structures of the AI supply chain. The paper then illustrates an ethnographic research in Latin America revealing that AI’s rapid infrastructural growth may be precipitating environmental struggles. Investigating the supply chain capitalism of AI reveals that eco-political frictions are arising. This demands broad critical perspectives on AI studies from a critical perspective by considering the entire capitalist production line of its industry.

Exploring Trends in Financial Performance Metrics: An In-Depth Study of Nepalese Banks Over the Past Decade

This study investigates the trends in Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) within Nepalese banks over the past decade, while also assessing the growth of banking infrastructure, including branches, ATMs, and card usage. Utilizing a descriptive and correlational research design, secondary data spanning from fiscal years 2070/71 to 2079/80 was analyzed, drawing on monthly records from 20 commercial banks to yield 2,400 observations. Data was collected from annual reports, the Nepal Rastra Bank, the Central Bureau of Statistics, and economic surveys. Results revealed a significant initial rise in both ROA and ROE, indicating robust profitability, followed by notable declines that suggest underlying structural weaknesses in the banking sector. The expansion of banking infrastructure was substantial, with a marked increase in branches and ATMs between 2074 and 2075, positively correlating with financial performance indicators such as total deposits and loans. The study concludes that enhancing banking infrastructure is crucial for improving financial stability and performance in Nepal's banking sector. The findings highlight the interconnectedness of physical banking presence and financial health, emphasizing the need for strategic reforms. The novelty of this research lies in its comprehensive analysis of the relationships between banking metrics and financial outcomes in the Nepalese context, providing valuable insights for policymakers and financial institutions aiming to navigate current challenges and foster sustainable growth.

Shoreline and land use–land cover changes along the 2004-tsunami-affected South Andaman coast: understanding changing hazard susceptibility

Abstract. The 2004 tsunami affected the South Andaman coast, causing it to experience dynamic changes in the coastal geomorphology and making the region vulnerable. We focus on pre-and post-tsunami shoreline and land use–land cover changes from 2004, 2005, and 2022 to analyze the dynamic change in hazard. We used General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean (GEBCO) data to calculate run-up [m], arrival times [min], and inundation [m] at a few locations using three tsunamigenic earthquake source parameters, namely the 2004 Sumatra, 1941 North Andaman, and 1881 Car Nicobar earthquakes. The Digital Shoreline Analysis System is used for the shoreline change estimates. Landsat data are used to calculate shoreline and land use–land cover (LULC) change in five classes, namely built-up areas, forests, inundation areas, croplands, and water bodies during the above period. We examine the correlation between the LULC changes and the dynamic change in shoreline due to population flux, infrastructural growth, and gross state domestic product growth. The Indian industry estimates the Andaman and Nicobar Islands losses exceeded INR 10 billion during 2004, which would today see a 5-fold increase in economic loss due to a doubling of built-up area, a 3-fold increase in tourist inflow, and population density growth. The unsustainable decline in the forest cover, mangroves, and cropland would affect sustainability during a disaster despite coastal safety measures.

Balancing Environmental Concerns with Infrastructure Growth: A Study of Environment Impact Assessment in Infrastructure Development

Balancing Environmental Concerns with Infrastructure Growth: A Study of Environment Impact Assessment in Infrastructure Development

Necessity of Effective Quality Control System for Bridge Construction (A Review)

As urbanization quickens and transportation systems proceed to advance, bridges, as indispensably components of urban foundation, confront progressively impressive challenges in their plan and development administration. This inquire about investigates the integration of naturally inviting, financially productive, and socially satisfactory plan standards and development administration strategies in bridge designing from the viewpoint of economical advancement. Through case investigations and information measurements, this paper presents optimized bridge plan arrangements beneath different natural conditions and examines techniques to play down asset squander and improve development effectiveness, in this way accomplishing the feasible improvement objectives of bridge building The quality parameters should easy to understand specially checklists should be easy to understand and easy for implementation In this study is carried out to analyze the scenario of Quality Control System application, to identify factors affecting the construction organization and to issue recommendations on how to improve the implementation of Quality Control System in Construction Industry. The growth in infrastructure increases in our country which leads the construction of new bridges is one most the key elements in this Initially the checklists are observed from different site the defects will identify in check lists and suggest new checklists for each items of construction. This paper finds Necessity of Effective Quality Control System for Bridge Construction by analysising the different Literature review

Analisa Pengaruh Hambatan Samping terhadap Kinerja Ruas Jalan pada Jalan Raya Kedu, Reco Kabupaten Wonosobo

According to the 1997 Indonesian Road Capacity Manual (MKJI), a road section is defined as the length of the road between and not influenced by major signalized or unsignalized intersections and has the same characteristics along the entire length of the road. Side obstacles are one of the factors causing traffic jams. Traffic jams are caused by an imbalance between the increase in vehicle ownership and the growth in available road infrastructure, as well as the effective capacity of existing road sections being smaller than the planned road capacity due to roadside obstacles. Traffic engineering is needed to monitor and maintain the continuity of transportation. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers, USA, Traffic Engineering is a stage of transportation engineering which involves the design, geometric planning and traffic operations of all kinds of roads, road networks, terminals, surrounding land and relationships with other types of transportation.

Study on the impact of air pollution on residents' health expenditures in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Greater Bay Area

The Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Greater Bay Area (GHMA) has experienced economic development and rapid growth of transportation infrastructure in recent years. However, the economic advancement is also accompanied by serious atmospheric pollution, which threatens the health of the residents, thus, it is of great significance to explore the impact of atmospheric pollution on the health expenditures of residents in the GHMA. The article establishes a spatial econometric model to study the impact of atmospheric pollution on residents' health expenditure in the GHMA based on panel data from 2014 to 2021, using nine prefectures in the GHMA as research objects. The results show that: (1) Atmospheric pollution in the GHMA has an obvious spatial agglomeration phenomenon and spatial spillover effect, and the impact of atmospheric pollution on the health of the residents is still very serious; (2) PM2.5 emissions are positively and significantly related to the actual health care cost per person, and the rise in air pollution is the main reason for the rise in public health spending; (3) Other factors also have different impacts on residents' health expenditures. Based on the above research, the article puts forward corresponding policy recommendations.

Searching for stable electricity in Monrovia: Co-evolution of energy infrastructure and practices

Development requires action, adaptation, and transformation of both governance and physical infrastructure. Energy infrastructure unfolds as the infrastructure that facilitates the growth of other infrastructures and development. This paper argues it is critical to examine the complex, non-linear evolution of energy infrastructure and policy alongside the intricate, non-linear evolution of governance in general, and planning specifically, in southern cities, particularly those with a history of instability, scarcity and incomplete infrastructure. Monrovia, Liberia, provides a compelling example of the intricate co-evolution of policy, infrastructure and practices in unpredictable and unstable contexts that require adaptability, resilience and innovation. Understanding such a landscape is important because governance reflects characteristics of constant evolution, improvisation and searching within a broader system that is also evolving. The objective is to better grasp how the double and coupled processes of ‘searching’ and ‘planning’ interact to shape the landscape of options for tackling incomplete electricity infrastructure. The incompleteness of both governance and infrastructure retains benefits whilst the interplay of searching and planning can allow for positive adaptations in terms of governance and infrastructure; however, we equally know adaptation can take place in unsustainable contexts, thereby engendering the potential for risks and missed opportunities.

Digital infrastructure expansion and carbon intensity of small enterprises: Evidence from China

While the growth of digital infrastructure theoretically offers increased opportunities for enterprises, the policy implications may vary depending on the firm size. We utilize the pilot policy of the Broadband China Strategy as an exogenous shock for firms and adopt a unique dataset from the National Tax Survey to investigate the impact of digital infrastructure expansion on the carbon intensity of small enterprises. The results indicate that digital infrastructure expansion leads to a notable increase of 9.04% in small firm's carbon intensity. These results exhibit resilience, withstanding rigorous testing through various robustness checks. This increase is primarily attributed to two channels: the competition effect, which results in a decline in small firm's output, and the change in energy structure, which leads to an increase in small firm's carbon emissions. Heterogeneity analysis reveals a more pronounced increase for small enterprises located in regions with less stringent environmental regulations and in industries with higher degree of market concentration. Our conclusion suggests that the government should pay attention to the survival and development of small enterprises. This entails ensuring fair market competition on digital platforms and preventing the dominant enterprises from abusing their information advantages to jeopardize the interests of small enterprises.

TIME TO CHANGE THE OUTLOOK OF ICDS SCHEME (AWCS): COMPREHENSIVE FACTS

India is one of the countries with malnutrition and associated health problems. It is also the country with high-level of regional disparity, social hierarchy and inclusive society and is recounted with highest mortality of children of less than 5 years of age with nearly 74 deaths per 1000 live births. As per the reports the hunger and malnutrition among children prevails in large pockets in India. Perusal of literature depicts that 38% of children younger than five years of age in India are stunted. The problem of undernourishment costs India at least $10 billion annually in terms of loss of productivity, illness and death and improvement in human development. ICDS represents the notable symbols of commitment and retort to the above mentioned challenges by providing pre-school education on one hand and simultaneously breaks the nasty cycle of starvation, morbidity, abridged learning capacity and mortality. ICDS hence is believed to be the most imperative and focal progamme with positive role in tackling India’s health and nutrition problems. All the blocks of Jammu and Kashmir are also covered under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme. The programme is implemented through a network of community-level “Anganwadi Centers”. Despite huge allocations by the Central Government through Centrally Sponsored Programme of ICDS in India (especially in rural areas of the state), and under the flagship of this scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, still the growth in basic infrastructure and perfections in amenities/facilities remained unsatisfactory. The National Educational Policy 2020 guarantee to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2 by 2030 and ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality pre-primary education provide opportunities to safeguard impartial access to quality pre-school education. The main theme of this review is to attract the attention with the fact that there must be emphasis more on the significance of the scheme at various platforms. It is the time to evaluate the actual position of the scheme with respect to its execution at the ground level with specified objectives. Also our focus here is to inform concerned Govt. authorities that new insights and tactics cum methodologies need to be developed with respect to inclusive facts to broaden its implementation along with remedial steps to remove the imperfection.

“EZZLEBLOCK”: Eco Puzzle Brick Kedap Air Sistem Interlock dengan Substitusi Limbah Plastik

In Indonesia, the accumulation of plastic waste must be addressed immediately because the amount will increase over time. In 2022, the total amount of plastic waste produced in Indonesia will reach 9.13 million tons, making Indonesia the country with the 5th most significant amount worldwide. The large amount of plastic waste produced must be dried through proper processing. Because if not, plastic waste will continue to pile up and cause various problems. Meanwhile, the high growth of infrastructure in Indonesia has caused an increase in demand for construction materials, one of which is cement. To meet this demand, the cement manufacturing industry exploits natural resources on a large scale, which will hurt nature. Apart from that, the cement fabrication process also causes problems in the form of waste and produces carbon dioxide gas, which pollutes the air. This research was carried out to make bricks made from plastic and sand with an interlock system to reduce environmental negative impacts. And to find out the effect of ezzleblock composition on brick quality. This research planned to use experimental methods by collecting essential materials car, trying out the production process, and testing them in the laboratory to obtain data. Using plastic waste and sand as materials for making ezzleblocks, it is planned to create a high-quality interlock brick with dimensions of (300x120x150) mm. Its high compressive strength, low air absorption capacity, and sturdy construction demonstrate this.

“The Pearl of the Urals”: The Symbolic Capital, Social Infrastructure, and Development Prospects of Miass

Taking the city of Miass (Chelyabinsk region) as an example, this article examines the historical aspect of the formation of the symbolic capital of Russian secondtier industrial cities. The author demonstrates that the vision of the city in the twentieth century developed along with the growth of municipal infrastructure, which in turn followed the industrial growth of the city, resulting from a certain “historical luck” of Miass. This industrial growth was programmed by the arrival of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the “overflow” of heavy industry from the mountainous region of neighbouring Zlatoust and the evacuation during the Great Patriotic War. In the 1960s, Miass acquired the status of a ‘naukograd’ (scientific city), thanks to the emergence of a design bureau and a missile industrial complex. Since the end of the nineteenth century, one of the most important elements of the symbolic capital of Miass has been a stable representation of the specific beauty of the nearby mountainous region of the Urals and Lake Turgoyak. The growth of Miass during the Soviet era consolidated the discourse of the natural beauty of this “city in the Golden Valley”, and Lake Turgoyak acquired the reputation of the “Pearl of the Urals”, the importance of which was fully recognised after the environmental protection campaign of the 1970s and 1980s. The collapse of the Soviet planned economy and the transition to a post-industrial society led Miass along the path of inertial development, which contradicts the significant symbolic capital accumulated during the years of urban and industrial growth. The author concludes that the creative development of Miass is possible with the use of the accumulated symbolic capital along two lines, i. e. the rise of tourism or innovative development; however, both lines will require a shift from inertial development to novel and risky investments in social and communal infrastructure.

The concept, technical architecture, applications and impacts of satellite internet: A systematic literature review

To conduct a comprehensive review of international publications, this study focuses on discussing the development status and future trends of Satellite Internet. In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, all peer-reviewed publications in English from journals indexed with the SSCI and SCIE categories of the Web of Science are reviewed, with an emphasis on studies that focused only on the architecture, functions, technologies, and applications of Satellite Internet across the entire period. A total of 2085 records were identified, of which 69 met the inclusion criteria. Through a systematic literature review, the results show that three main research perspectives were summarised and a unified Satellite Internet definition and technical architecture were innovatively provided. Additionally, Satellite Internet application industries and scenarios were comprehensively sorted, and four types of potential impacts were categorised and discussed. This study provides an insightful analysis of recent trends in Satellite Internet research, which may provide guidance for planning and supporting the forthcoming wave of information infrastructure growth. Future research should broaden the scope of theoretical studies when assessing the strategic importance of Satellite Internet. Further quantitative research is needed to provide a more scientific and comprehensive perspective.

The Effect of Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road Construction with a PPP Scheme on The Formation of Economic Structure in East Kalimantan

Economic effects are just one of the many effects of the massive infrastructure investment in Indonesia made over the past ten years. The aim of connecting Indonesia between regions is the basis for massive infrastructure growth, especially toll road infrastructure. Several funding schemes have been implemented to build toll road infrastructure, including the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) financing scheme. This PPP financing scheme was also implemented in the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road construction. Therefore, this research attempts to capture the impact of the construction of the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road with a PPP scheme on the formation of the economic structure in East Kalimantan province using the Input-Output (I-O) table. The investment value for the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road is IDR 9.97 trillion was injected (shock) into gross fixed capital formation in the construction sector. The calculation results in this research show that the construction of the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road contributed 9.8% of total demand. Apart from that, there is a significant impact on the economic structure of East Kalimantan Province, as seen from the expenditure multiplier figure with an output total of IDR 15,111 billion, a total income of IDR 2,471 billion, and a total workforce of 25,095 workers due to investment in the construction of the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road.