Preparing the New Silk Road for Regional Development and Exploring a Research Agenda

Erschbamer, Greta; Pechlaner, Harald; Gruber, Mirjam; Thees, Hannes

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“…The conceptual options for the NSR are various. A range of concepts, theories, and disciplines are relevant as the NSR influences nearly all dimensions of life-including technology, economics, the environment, geography, businesses, politics, information and knowledge management, and socio-cultural aspects [1]. Such a holistic understanding meets the principles of sustainable development, even more so when the NSR is viewed from the perspective of the participating countries, exceeding the mere allocation of finance and the promotion of trade.…”

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Towards Local Sustainability of Mega Infrastructure: Reviewing Research on the New Silk Road

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2020

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The Belt and Road Initiative is the leading project in the regions along the ancient Silk Road. This aims to revive the New Silk Road (NSR) as a transnational space towards an era of new regional integration and globalization. Despite the potential economic effects on a global scale, local sustainability remains questionable. Building upon the central engagement in infrastructure improvements, this article aims to investigate the role of local sustainability in research along the New Silk Road. Starting with 597 scientific articles, this article conducts a systematic literature review on four levels of concretization to characterize the research field of the New Silk Road, and to develop in-depth insights systematically. The results reveal a research focus on economic growth, which is lacking in environmental considerations and especially the socio-cultural dimension of sustainability on a local scale. Future directions in local sustainability should therefore include local stakeholders to build a joint understanding of sustainability by recognizing the characteristics of regionalism upon which manifold local support of mega infrastructure can evolve. Given these findings, the New Silk Road emerges as a field of study that calls for interdisciplinary research on different spatial levels.

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“…The "Belt and Road" initiative is the largest development and globalization program worldwide [1]. In 2013, the People's Republic of China launched the initiative, which includes several overland corridors (Silk Road Economic Belt) and a maritime route (Maritime Silk Road).…”

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Adaptation of Polish regions to the challenges and opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative

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2022

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an international project focused on creating a network of infrastructure and strengthening trade links, primarily between China and Europe. Transport of goods within the BRI is conducted through one maritime and six rail economic corridors, one of which (New Eurasian Land Bridge) crosses the territory of Poland. This article covers issues related to the impact of the BRI on the regions of the participating countries and aims to determine the position of Podlaskie voivodeship compared to other Polish voivodeships in the BRI. To achieve this aim, a multi-stage study was conducted, including the design of a set of quantitative factors determining the position of voivodeships in the BRI, evaluation of the importance of the factors during the expert study, collection and normalisation of quantitative data, and comparative analysis of the factors. Research results show that, given the adopted methodology, the Podlaskie voivodeship is ranked 11th out of 16 Polish voivodeships in terms of its position in the BRI. This article’s findings contribute to the discussion on development opportunities in the Podlaskie region in the BRI context. They also motivate comprehensive research on the strategy for the widest possible inclusion of Podlaskie in the BRI’s activities and provide an important stimulus for the region’s development.

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Preparing the New Silk Road for Regional Development and Exploring a Research Agenda

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Towards Local Sustainability of Mega Infrastructure: Reviewing Research on the New Silk Road

Towards Local Sustainability of Mega Infrastructure: Reviewing Research on the New Silk Road

Adaptation of Polish regions to the challenges and opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative

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