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Taneja, P. (p.taneja@tudelft.nl) (author), Ligteringen, H. (h.ligteringen@tudelft.nl) (author), Walker, W.E. (w.e.walker@tudelft.nl) (author)Recently, flexibility has received much attention from port researchers, designers, and managers. That is because the stability of the competitive environment of the past has been replaced by increasing uncertainty. The current economic crisis and the recent trends in ports and shipping sectors are causing port planners to rethink their approach...conference paper 2010
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Malchow, U. (malchow@portfeederbarge.de) (author)A new developed and internationally patented type of harbour vessel, named Port Feeder Barge, can considerably improve the internal container logistics in many major container ports. The double ended and self propelled pontoon type vessel which has a loading capacity of 168 TEU is equipped with its own full scale container crane. The new type of...conference paper 2010
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Noli, A. (a.noli@modimar.it) (author), de Girolamo, Paolo (paolo.degirolamo@univaq.it) (author)The geographical location makes the port of Livorno one of the most important in Italy. The port, in-fact, benefits of an extended network of roads and rails connecting it with the rest of Italy, and central and southern Europe as well. The history of Livorno and of its port is inextricably linked to that of Pisa and Florence, and to the...conference paper 2010
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Hamoen, G. (g.hamoen@witteveenbos.nl) (author)The Eemshaven, located in the north eastern part of the Netherlands, is developing rapidly since 2004 introducing new port infrastructure for various clients such as AG Ems (Borkum ferry line), Wijnne & Barends stevedoors, Bio Value, Essent/Vopak/Gasunie (LNG plant) and the Energy Park comprising amongst others new power plants for Nuon and RWE.conference paper 2010
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Sieswerda, S.F. (s.sieswerda@iterfidelis.com) (author)Port infrastructures play a major role in our society and strongly contribute to its sustainable development. Facing multiple stakes, port managers must secure safety, costs and availability. Due to ageing, the maintenance costs get bigger and bigger. This tendency increases with time. It is essential for managers to optimize the budget and the...conference paper 2010
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Rosa Santos, P. (pjrs@fe.up.pt) (author), Veloso Gomes, F. (vgomes@fe.up.pt) (author), Taveira Pinto, F. (fpinto@fe.up.pt) (author), Brógueira Dias, E. (brogueira.dias@apdl.pt) (author)The Port of Leixões is located in the northwest coast of Portugal. Its oil terminal has one berth that is somewhat exposed to rough environmental conditions and has some operational problems. In order to improve operational and security conditions at that berth (Berth A), the Port Authority has commissioned several studies along the years that...conference paper 2010
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Lodewijks, G. (author), Welink, J.H. (j.h.welink@tudeflt.nl) (author)The main goal of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative is the reduction of the CO2 emissions in the Rotterdam region. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative has initiated a research into the diesel consumption of on site equipment in the Rotterdam harbor. The research was aimed to have an insight into the diesel consumption of on-site equipment as for...conference paper 2010
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Bridge, C. (author)Increasingly governments of countries where homeownership is high are looking to housing assets to fund long-term care. Housing wealth can be viewed both as an asset for low-income older homeowners and by government as having potential as an asset base for purchasing support services or supplementing income. However, there are several key...conference paper 2010
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Renaud, B. (author)The central theme of this conference is the transferability of public housing policies and private practices from country to country and presumably from city to city as well. To explore the role of international financial institutions (IFIs) in the transfer of these housing policies and practices, the paper is divided in three unequal parts....conference paper 2010
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Lockmer, C. (author), Kouvo, A. (author)The ethnic composition of a neighbourhood is an important factor determining the possibilities for inter-ethnic relations between citizens as well as attitudes to different ethnic groups. There has been, especially in recent years, lots of research concerning the intertwined relations of ethnicity, residentiality and attitudes towards people of...conference paper 2010
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Monk, S. (author)Securing land and finance for additional affordable housing is a fundamental problem in all countries. This paper presents a case study of England where the s106 policy of delivering affordable housing through the planning system has been operating since 1990. It explores the role of the policy in meeting not only need for affordable housing but...conference paper 2010