Industrial Rehabilitation Research Articles

Offshore Wind Power Growth and Industrial Development in Emerging Markets

Offshore wind has developed significantly over the past decade, and promising new markets are emerging, such as Brazil, South Africa, India, Poland, and Turkey. As logistic transport activities increase complexities, developing regional supply chains can help to reduce costs and enhance the sector’s competitiveness. This article proposes a framework for the industrial development of the offshore wind supply chain in new markets. This study is grounded in a systematic literature review and is validated through a multi-case study, identifying key variables and factors influencing industrial growth. Adopting a process-based approach, factors and variables were modeled into a framework, encompassing the following four phases: (1) demand assessment of a new sector, (2) sectorial and industrial planning, (3) industrial development and maturity, and (4) sectorial and industrial renewal or decline. Each phase brings together a group of policies. Our findings show the policies’ interrelations. These results complement the few studies that have examined the industrial development process, providing a clear guide as to the process for the development of the offshore wind industry in specific regions. Thus, the framework provides elements that contribute as a valuable tool to the debate, structuring, and development of public policies for the industrial development of a new sector.

From death to birth: Do logistics parks help local renewals in logistics industry?

In the era of E-commerce and globalization, the logistics industry has become a new driving force for local economic development, with government-led logistics parks planned and constructed as a powerful policy instrument. Skeptical about whether logistics parks really take effect as expected, this paper investigates the local process of creative destruction in the logistics industry, focusing on how government-led logistics parks bridge between firm exit and firm entry during industrial renewal. Using firm-level data of third-party logistics firms in China from 2003 to 2021 and adopting system GMM estimator method, we verify that previous exit contributes to future entry but varies by the firm type and the city's importance in the regional transport network. Furthermore, we find two major roles of government-led logistics parks: (1) accelerating this process by providing the platform where various resources can be reused and reorganized into high-quality new logistics firms; and (2) prioritizing the rebirths from local existing firms over arrivals from other cities, though with some level of local protectionism. Government policies and planning decisions should maintain such function without inhibiting regional market integration.

Less-advanced regions in EU innovation networks: Could nanotechnology represent a possible trigger for path upgrading?

This paper examines whether nanotechnology projects funded under the European Union (EU) Framework Programmes (FPs) are a possible trigger for path upgrading (i.e., infusion of new technologies in existing traditional sectors) in less-advanced regions. First, the adoption of cluster analysis and a set of key indicators (i.e., technological intensity, scientific excellence, human capital, and research and development expenditure) allowed us to distinguish between 79 more-advanced and 127 less-advanced EU regions. Subsequently, through social network analysis and nonparametric testing we were able to demonstrate how the less-advanced EU regions (average degree centrality: 40.5) play a marginal role compared with the more-advanced ones (average degree centrality: 98.5) in the nanotechnology network created within Horizon 2020-i.e., the EU programming cycle implemented in the 2014-2020 period. Despite this, we observed that a few less-advanced regions (33 out of 127) were able to score higher than the EU median in terms of participation in the targeted nanotechnology network, thus benefiting from relevant knowledge flows potentially leading to re-industrialization processes. The adoption of qualitative comparative analysis allowed us to determine which combinations of key innovation, scientific and socioeconomic factors could facilitate such beneficial interregional interactions and related knowledge exchange in these types of regions (i.e., primarily what we defined as "relative innovativeness," excellence in nanotechnology research and a comparatively high level of gross domestic product per capita). Our empirical results provided some clear policy implications. For instance, the necessity to I) remove the barriers impeding a more balanced participation to promote a widespread renewal of traditional industries in less-advanced regions and II) implement coordinated EU and domestic actions designed to encourage the involvement of the great majority of the less-advanced regions, which remain marginal in the periodically launched FPs.

EC COMICS — PUBLISHING HOUSE THAT ALMOST CONQUERED AMERICA

Until recently, comics was virtually absent in Russia, but now it is becoming one of The most dynamically developing forms of art. Such processes have taken place in one way or another in all countries with a developed comics industry, and how medium passes through such periods depends on its social status, genre and presumed reader age etc. Therefore, The study of these crisis periods allows us to explain many features of different comic traditions. At The same time, comics, like many mass culture forms, cannot be analyzed in a vacuum. It is first of all a commercial product that exists and develops thanks to The public’s requests, hopes and fears, even where it is not spoken aloud. The subject of The study is American publisher EC Comics in The early 1950s, when it was at The center of The process of renewal and transformation of The local industry. The object of The study is The unique combination of narratives oriented towards social and political criticism of The existing systems with narratives based on rather superficial emotional and shock factors. Only by looking at them as a whole can we fully appreciate The defining role of EC Comics in shaping The American comics system as a whole. Also, EC Comics is virtually unrepresented in contemporary Russian historiography, although in The United States over The past twenty years several important works devoted its history.

IMPACT OF 5G NETWORK PERFORMANCE ON USERS LOYALTY

Every year people consume more and more data. This review contains a description of promising areas of 5G application and user loyalty in this area. Existing spectrum bands become congested, leading to service disruptions, especially when many people try to access network services at the same time. 5G is much better at handling thousands of syn-chronously connected devices. In smart cities, ultra-low latency in 5G networks critical for smart grids and connected infrastructure. Revolutionary areas for which 5G offers great promise include robotic surgery. The development of 5G help bring virtual and augmented reality to the masses, making technologies accessible to a wide range of users. Fast speeds and low latency will allow to fully immerse in VR/AR. Virtual reality is successfully used also in education, medicine, industry, military and aviation training. Issues of the сonsumer market evolution are always relevant, and the development of 5G networks will be no exception. In article we look at this topic from different points of view and also use data from Ericsson ConsumerLab, an exclusive research series tracking 5G consumer market evolution. The significance of 5G is not limited to technical specifications. This technology promises to be a driving force in the new industrial revolution, providing the basis for the digital renewal of industry and business, changes in the way big data is processed and the creation of new, innovative services and applications.

РИНОК ПРАЦІ: ВИКЛИКИ ЦИФРОВОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ ТА ВОЄННОГО ЧАСУ

The article discusses topical issues related to the impact of the digital economy and wartime on the labor market. It is determined that the consequences of the war are primarily reflected in job losses, the difference between labor supply and demand, deepening imbalances in qualifications and the difficulty of reproducing the labor force. It is analyzed that, in addition to traditional methods of labor reproduction, digital reproduction is effective in this context, providing technological industrial renewal and reforming the educational system. Although digital transformation poses challenges, such as the displacement of certain social groups from the labor market and the growing digital divide, it has been shown to increase productivity, increase wages, and reduce labor needs. The study concluded that amid the war in Ukraine, there is a problem of access to the digital economy, technological modernization of industry, legislative reform, and intensification of entrepreneurship. An important area for the implementation of these measures is the development of a program of state incentives, reform of the educational system and social unemployment insurance. Digital innovations are affecting the skills requirements for employees and for successful employment in general, which can lead to social disputes and significantly widen the gap between different social groups. The consequences of the war, including active hostilities and shelling, are leading to increased imbalances in the labor market and a reduction in the number of jobs. The author concludes that in order to minimize the risks associated with digital transformation, it is critical to use strategic solutions, including the creation of a government incentive program to increase jobs, legislative regulation of employee rights protection and restrictions on automation, and the creation of an education system to meet the requirements of digital labor market reforms. In addition, it is necessary to ensure effective social unemployment insurance measures to ensure stability and protection of citizens in the new labor market conditions.

Characteristics of industrial service ecosystem practices for industrial renewal

Characteristics of industrial service ecosystem practices for industrial renewal

Typological differentiation and time-series effects of urban renewal on housing prices

Urban renewal is a critical avenue and strategic tool for achieving high-quality and sustainable development, and the residential market plays a vital role in promoting urban renewal and urban growth. However, the impact of urban renewal on housing prices remains inconclusive, closely tied to the characteristics of the study area, the sources of research data, and so on. To address this, we employ the difference-in-difference method and a mixed panel dataset of housing transactions from 2010 to 2021 to analyze in detail the effects of different urban renewal types (Industrial Renewal, Residential Renewal, and Commercial Renewal) on surrounding housing prices in Bao'an District at different renewal phases (announcement, start, and completion). We found that Industrial Renewal exerts the most significant impact on housing prices at the beginning and completion of renewal, followed by Residential Renewal and Commercial Renewal. Moreover, Urban renewal generates both positive and negative externalities on housing prices, especially in the case of numerous small-scale renewal projects. The findings suggest that urban renewal should be supported by systematic research on renewal types, the establishment of scale entry threshold, and the monitoring of the entire process.

Reframing Civil–Military Relations in the EU: Insights From the Drone Strategy 2.0

AbstractIn November 2022, the European Commission presented its Drone Strategy 2.0 with two main objectives: to build the European Union's (EU's) drone service market and to strengthen the Union's civil, security and defence industry capabilities and synergies. From the Commission's perspective, accelerating the integration of drones in Europe's airspace has the potential to enable progress on numerous policy objectives, such as the green transition, urban mobility, industrial renewal and cutting‐edge R&D in the civil–military domain. In this commentary, though, we argue that the Strategy is indicative of wider contemporary trends in EU policy‐making regarding cross‐cutting policy agendas, industry‐centred R&D ambitions and the identification and promotion of infrastructural goals enabling further civil–military co‐operation. These tendencies capture the growing importance of dual‐use technologies, both in society at large and in the security and military domains. This is particularly relevant in the current European context of growing military expenditure with the war in Ukraine.

RESEARCH ON THE MEASUREMENT OF MARKETING POST COMPETENCY IN THE FAST FASHION CLOTHING INDUSTRY

With the renewal of traditional industries and the emergence of modern industries, new requirements are put forward for the competence of marketing talents in the fast fashion industry. Starting from the competency of talent matching in the fast fashion clothing industry, this paper according to the characteristics of marketing pos first query to query marketing job requirements, the interview method, and the data survey method to measure the competency dimensions of different marketing posts. We collected 453 samples from enterprises and used SPSS 22.0 for data analysis to explore the fast fashion industry. The proposed competency elements of marketing talents mainly include knowledge and skills, personal characteristics, internal ability, and self-awareness. Finally, we proposed reasonable suggestions for post-machining China on marketing talents in the fast fashion clothing industry.

Kishida's Climate Policy and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation

executive summary: This essay summarizes key trends and drivers in Japan's climate policy, with an emphasis on the acceleration of commitments and policies that has taken place during the Suga and Kishida cabinets, and reviews the policy implications. main argumentJapan's climate policy development has been dominated by a technocratic policy triangle that includes the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; politicians within the dominant Liberal Democratic Party; and industry. This triangle has generated cautious policymaking characterized by gradualism and a focus on the long-term viability of existing industrial assets. However, the acceleration of climate policy under the Suga and Kishida governments of the last two years has been driven by political leadership in response to both competition in East Asia and overtures from the Biden administration. Most crucially, Japan's stepped-up commitments include a comprehensive vision of economic and energy security that views the current competition over green technology in the Indo-Pacific as crucial for future economic competitiveness. Under the Green Transformation (GX) strategy, industrial policy is back. policy implications • Energy security and industrial competitiveness are driving the new Japanese approach to climate policy. In the context of a tighter geopolitical environment in the Indo-Pacific area, this approach opens more avenues for cooperation with key allies and partners. • The Kishida cabinet is emphasizing several key policy sectors: solar energy, nuclear energy revival, ammonia and hydrogen innovation in combination with continued clean coal use, and electric vehicles. • Japan's climate policy approach will have a strong focus on innovation, competition, and industrial renewal, focusing as much on the supply side as the demand side.

Challenges Experienced by SMMEs and Interventions by the South African National and Provincial Government: A Literature Review

Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are pivotal players in economies worldwide, especially in developing and emerging economies, where they contribute significantly to job creation, poverty alleviation, and innovation. Despite their limited capital and financial resources, SMMEs play a vital role in new product development and technological innovation, driving industrial renewal and economic growth. This study employs a qualitative content analysis approach to examine the challenges and opportunities confronting SMMEs. Data for this analysis were drawn from various scholarly sources, including journals, books, and reputable academic publications. The findings of this theoretical literature review underscore that while SMMEs aim to foster economic growth and formalize their presence, regulatory and legislative frameworks often present stringent compliance requirements, posing significant challenges. This research highlights the potential of national and provincial public sector institutions to facilitate SMME growth and development, ensuring their stability and prominence within the economy.

INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT AS THE BASIS OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE MANAGER

The article examines innovative management as a basis for the professional development of managers and defines the peculiarities of its functioning and implementation at enterprises and organizations of Ukraine. Skillful management of enterprises and organizations, optimal use of all potential and rational organization of all functioning processes are important in ensuring dynamic development and obtaining profit. The need to introduce innovations and use fundamentally new methods in managing an organization (enterprise) requires constant training and improvement in the professional development of creative managers. 
 Innovative management is the basis of the progressive existence of the organization and the use of all potential for well-being and prosperity. The innovative potential of the organization’s management ensures the achievement of the set innovative goal and the degree of readiness for the implementation of the project of innovative strategic changes. The process of reforming the economy of Ukraine directly depends on the application of innovative management in all sectors. The innovative model of economic growth is based on structural restructuring of economic sectors, technological renewal of industry and wide use of progressive achievements of modern science and technology.

Fine-Scale Monitoring of Industrial Land and Its Intra-Structure Using Remote Sensing Images and POIs in the Hangzhou Bay Urban Agglomeration, China.

China has experienced rapid industrial land growth over last three decades, which has brought about diverse social and environmental issues. Hence, it is extremely significant to monitor industrial land and intra-structure dynamics for industrial land management and industry transformation, but it is still a challenging task to effectively distinguish the internal structure of industrial land at a fine scale. In this study, we proposed a new framework for sensing the industrial land and intra-structure across the urban agglomeration around Hangzhou Bay (UAHB) during 2010-2015 through data on points of interest (POIs) and Google Earth (GE) images. The industrial intra-structure was identified via an analysis of industrial POI text information by employing natural language processing and four different machine learning algorithms, and the industrial parcels were photo-interpreted based on Google Earth. Moreover, the spatial pattern of the industrial land and intra-structure was characterized using kernel density estimation. The classification results showed that among the four models, the support vector machine (SVM) achieved the best predictive ability with an overall accuracy of 84.5%. It was found that the UAHB contains a huge amount of industrial land: the total area of industrial land rose from 112,766.9 ha in 2010 to 132,124.2 ha in 2015. Scores of industrial clusters have occurred in the urban-rural fringes and the coastal zone. The intra-structure was mostly traditional labor-intensive industry, and each city had formed own industrial characteristics. New industries such as the electronic information industry are highly encouraged to build in the core city of Hangzhou and the subcore city of Ningbo. Furthermore, the industrial renewal projects were also found particularly in the core area of each city in the UAHB. The integration of POIs and GE images enabled us to map industrial land use at high spatial resolution on a large scale. Our findings can provide a detailed industrial spatial layout and enable us to better understand the process of urban industrial dynamics, thus highlighting the implications for sustainable industrial land management and policy making at the urban-agglomeration level.

SMART SPECIALIZATION OF THE REGION: FUNDAMENTALS OF FORMATION, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION

The article is devoted to the development of theoretical foundations of the concept of smart specialization at the regional level, the search for "smart" strategies and the dissemination of relevant processes, as well as of prerequisites that contribute to the sustainable development of regions. It is determined that the theories of uneven development and regional imbalance serve as a basis and starting point for the formation of smart specialization processes in the regions. The main postulates of the development of smart specialization in terms of economic schools, which emphasize the importance of technological progress for the growth of the economy and the country's competitiveness, are systematized. The main stages of the development and dissemination of smart specialization in the market space are highlighted. It has been established that smart specialization is an innovative tool of the EU, which contributes to the progressive development of the regional economy due to strategic approaches to the regional environment. The European Commission considers the renewal of European industry and the economy in general through the development of smart specialization strategies. The main criteria of modern regional innovation strategies in terms of the formation of smart specialization have been identified. Possibilities of smart specialization in the development of the country's regions have been proven. 
 Thus, smart specialization contributes to the transformation of regions into world-class European regional clusters through strategic growth priorities, which is reflected in relevant theories and concepts of regional development. In view of wide prospects offered by smart specialization, as well as taking into account the need to deepen cooperation between our country and EU countries within the framework of the European Good Neighbor Policy, it is necessary to disseminate the innovative culture of regional development and cooperation in Ukraine. The experience accumulated by European countries, which have a successful experience of implementing smart specialization in the regional economy, should be adapted and implemented in the regions of Ukraine to ensure sustainable development and improve the welfare of the country. It is possible to achieve the desired level of the development of the country under the condition of forming a favorable innovation climate within each region and introducing a system of mutually beneficial cooperation of all participants within the framework of smart specialization.

Extracting Human-Exoskeleton Interaction Torque for Cable-Driven Upper-Limb Exoskeleton Equipped With Torque Sensors

Powered exoskeletons have global trends in broad applications, such as rehabilitation and human strength amplification in industry, military, and activities of daily livings. The motion intention of the exoskeleton wearer can be obtained using the interaction force at the physical human-machine interface. This article implements joint torque sensors in a custom-made cable-driven exoskeleton. The model of the torque sensor signal is established to extract the human-exoskeleton interaction (HEI) torque, which can be used to predict the human upper-limb motion intention. To accurately decouple the HEI torque from other components in the torque sensor signal, a nonlinear numerical friction model composed of the cable and joint parts is investigated based on the LuGre friction model. A protocol for parameter identification of the proposed friction model is verified experimentally. Furthermore, a coefficient combining the two friction models is designed for antagonistic directions in a joint to account for the bidirectional cable drive's backlash and hysteresis characteristics. Owing to this coefficient, the error of the friction model is reduced by approximately 90% during motion direction change. Finally, the accuracy of the torque sensor model is verified experimentally, and the root-mean-square error (RMSE) is about 0.038 N·m (2.8%). The RMSE of extracted interaction torque is about 0.25 N·m (8.1%). This article validates the feasibility of extracting HEI torque via a torque sensor implemented in the upper-limb exoskeleton, which can promote the development of new generations of upper-limb exoskeleton for active rehabilitation or assistance and research on intuitive control of exoskeleton in future.

Rehabilitation and mine closure policies creating a pathway to relinquishment: an Australian perspective

Mine closure practices have continued to improve over the last few decades; however, across the industry rehabilitation outcomes continue to fall short of community expectations. While examples of successful rehabilitation exist, there are still limited examples of mines closing, relinquishing, and transitioning to another land use. Barriers to relinquishment such as residual risk, land transfer liability, and limited next land use options are compounded by the lack of legislated mine relinquishment policy. Broader mine closure policy has evolved significantly over the last few decades in Australia, with recent changes in some states enhancing mandates requiring progressive rehabilitation and financial assurance mechanisms in an effort to continue to improve mine closure outcomes. Government authorities with legislative powers to report and influence rehabilitation activities in Queensland and Victoria are also considered a positive mine closure policy direction. Despite these recent legislative developments there is still no multi‐agency regulatory policy framework integrating mine closure and relinquishment in any Australian jurisdiction. This article explores how recent mine closure policy changes in Australia could be used by policy makers to enable relinquishment in the future and provides recommendations for an integrated multi‐agency relinquishment policy framework.

Some aspects of the creative industry development in Kazakhstan

Economic, social, and political modernisation is the key to the development of the state, but cultural modernisation, in particular the modernisation of culture and the arts, is also important. This renewal (‘improvement’) of an established industry in the context of specific values (including, the West) and sociocultural realities, paradigms of progress, efficiency, improvement, development of various initiatives, emergence of subcultures, and others involves reflection in accordance with the requirements. Today, the focus on human life and culture is mainly on the values and style of the Western world and the development of individualism and greater freedom, such as creativity, which leads to an understanding and change in the modernisation of culture and art. One of the problems of high socio-cultural conditions for the development of contemporary creative industries in Kazakhstan is the lack of necessary theoretical and methodological basis for their active implementation in the domestic socio-humanitarian tradition. Secondly, systematic research of Kazakhstani society, cultural environment and science based on the work and experience of foreign scientists studying the development of this type of socio-cultural practice is needed due to the lack of publications and developments on this issue. The paper aims to review the literature on the field of creative industries in the world, analyse the achievements of individuals in the field of arts and culture in Kazakhstan and identify the legislative documents necessary for the development of the creative industries. The research is based on general historical, logical, and comparative methods. The authors believe if the state supports the creative industries in Kazakhstan, modernisation of public consciousness in Kazakhstan, conducting a policy of integration of culture and commerce within the creative industries, taking into account positive aspects of the new era, adaptable to the times; the development of the Kazakhstan “Creative Industries Development Concept” may open new horizons for the creative economy development in Kazakhstan.

Rural E-Commerce and Emerging Paths Toward Product Renewal: Evidence from Taobao Villages in Zhejiang Province, China

The role of extraregional linkages established by e-commerce in stimulating industrial renewal has yet to be sufficiently explored. We propose a framework that specifies the renewal of product as improvement in quality and the increase in the types of products, and understands product renewal as conditioned by the strength of extraregional linkages and the local capacity. Drawing on the original survey data on 241 Taobao villages in Zhejiang Province, a multinomial logit model is used to explore the factors influencing product renewal. We find that the improvement to production processes and merchants’ management capabilities significantly contributes to product renewal, whereas the development of logistic industries and the establishment of e-commerce associations accomplishes the opposite. The authors argue that more attention should be paid to improve institutionalization of the Taobao business model to support the upgrading and renewal of local industries, such as improving local government recognition of e-commerce and popularizing e-commerce associations to a wider area.

New drivers of industrialization and novel aspects of Hungarian-Chinese bilateral cooperation. Chinese foreign investments in Hungary

A number of foreign, partly East Asian producers have made investments into Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county (Northern Hungary) since the millennium. They have contributed to the renewal of the industrial structure and enlargement of manufacturing capacity. In the past decade, the meaning and significance of Chinese investment in the Miskolc agglomeration has increased. Chinese interests have been concentrated in the dominant, export-oriented branches of the regional economy. The companies (namely, Wanhua-BorsodChem, TenPao, SEG-A, JOYSON, and Chervon Auto) comprise a key and real group of members engaged in Hungarian-Chinese bilateral relations. They represent China’s industrial development and expansion around the world and in Europe, as well as strengthen the high-value-added and technology-intensive market segments in the regional economy. The study includes two main parts. In the early sections, the evolution of Chinese economic development with a special focus on industry and industrialization are introduced, while later the related political measures and initiatives are described. Presenting an understanding of the Hungarian government’s reaction (the so-called New Foreign Economic Strategy) is part of the first half of the paper. The Flying Geese Paradigm is the conceptual frame of the synthesis. The key research question concerns the nature of Chinese economic development: Does the development differ from previous East-Asian models of export-oriented industrialization? The author discusses opinions which consider the Chinese developments to be distinct from other Asianones according to their political and market characteristics. In the second half of the article, the Chinese companies settled in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county are evaluated and their regional-level impacts and national-level lessons are identified and assessed. The listed Chinese investments, which differ in financial and legal forms, have emerged as some of the major employers and producers of the region. These considerable investments have accelerated the process of industrial renewal in key branches, although ultimately increasing the exposure and vulnerability of the entire manufacturing structure to external global factors. The Chinese investors are bridging Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén with diverse regions in China, East Asia. They are generating new results and raising new questions about Hungarian-Chinese bilateral cooperation that represent original experiences and knowledge gain for both sides. This work is an attempt to detail the creation of the cluster of Chinese companies and to draw conclusions about the entrepreneurial background, the main activities, and the stories of the respective Asian parent companies. This research will be continued to support the development and embedding of the enterprises. It is crucial effort, as the latter are not only now present but essential for Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Hungary as well.