The activities of a port authority form but one of several factors that can contribute to the competitiveness of a port. A port authority can increase its contribution by optimising the various functions it performs in a facilitating and entrepreneurial manner. Port authority reform matters in...

A distanza di quasi 20 anni dalla legge di riforma portuale n. 84/1994 e con una nuova riforma portuale in discussione in Parlamento, lo scopo di questo studio è effettuare una descrizione delle principali caratteristiche delle concessioni portuali in Italia ed in Europa nell’ottica di...

Im Rahmen der Risikobewertung tritt immer wieder das Problem auf, dass lediglich auf subjektive Einschätzungen der Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit und des Schadensausmaßes zurückgegriffen werden kann. Damit haben eine geringe Transparenz der Festlegung und die Wirkungen verschiedener kognitiver...

Maros-Watampone road passes through a critical geometric conservation area where it is a barrier to the development improvement. Previous studies recommend that three proposed alternative constructions can be used: 1. Elevated Bridge, 2. Cut and Fill, 3. Tunnel system. The Government invited...

The evaluation of transport projects has become increasingly complex. Different aspects have to be taken into account and the consequences of the problems are usually far reaching and the different policy alternatives are numerous and difficult to predict. Several pressure or action groups have...

This article presents an indicator weighting method for constructing composite indices to assess sustainable development at the subnational level. The study uses an analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which is considered relevant, since it establishes links between the indicators that make up the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the world’s manufacturing industry, particularly in terms of the continued increase in logistics costs that has led to an increase in business operating costs. This study proposes a two-stage model for evaluating the most appropriate outsourcing...