Bangladesh aims to become a high-income country by 2041,requiring investment in critical infrastructure sectors.Disruptions in one sector can affect others,so prioritizing actions for key sectors is essential when res...Bangladesh aims to become a high-income country by 2041,requiring investment in critical infrastructure sectors.Disruptions in one sector can affect others,so prioritizing actions for key sectors is essential when resources are limited.Since no country has endless resources,the current strategy is to focus on developing infrastructure in order of importance.This means that the most critical infrastructure is given priority when allocating resources.The aim of this study was to identify the critical infrastructure sectors and their interdependencies in Bangladesh.While the science of critical infrastructure protection and resilience is well-developed in high-income and developed economies,this research sheds light on identifying critical infrastructure in developing nations like Bangladesh.To identify the critical infrastructure sectors,a comprehensive literature survey was conducted,which was verified and validated by country experts.Policymakers,practitioners,and researchers were consulted through key informant interviews(KII).Interpretive structural modeling(ISM)was applied to determine the interdependencies among identified sectors.Furthermore,cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification(MICMAC)analysis was applied to categorize the identified sectors based on driving power and dependence of sectors.The study found that 14 sectors-energy,information and communication technology(ICT),media and culture,law enforcement,transportation,among others-need extra protection measures.It also identified infrastructures with driving power and dependencies in the country’s context.Additionally,this article offers recommendations for improving policy and institutional actions to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure in the country.展开更多
India’s coal supplies are becoming low,hence a switch to renewable energy is required.Strategic planning and investment in renewable energy are urgently needed to ensure energy security and reduce environmental effec...India’s coal supplies are becoming low,hence a switch to renewable energy is required.Strategic planning and investment in renewable energy are urgently needed to ensure energy security and reduce environmental effect,given the growing demand and environmental concerns.In India,one of the biggest users of coal is the steel industry.Even with the country’s increased attention to renewable energy,there is still a gap between the state of renewable energy sources now and what the coal-intensive steel industries anticipate for them in the future.Therefore,in order for the industry to overcome these obstacles,impediments to adopting solar energy as a green source must be investigated.The purpose of this article is to model the obstacles that prevent solar energy from being used in India’s coal-intensive steel industries.The interpretive structural modelling method is used to establish interrelationships within the barriers.The findings of this study indicate that the Indian solar energy model is indicative of a complex transition towards solar energy,which would necessitate an integrative approach,including government support,financial assistance,and infrastructural development.展开更多
Big data analysis(BDA)can increase the capability of supply chain analysis of manufacturing companies.Therefore,many manufacturing companies want to use BDA,but it has been seen that BDA implementation is difficult,es...Big data analysis(BDA)can increase the capability of supply chain analysis of manufacturing companies.Therefore,many manufacturing companies want to use BDA,but it has been seen that BDA implementation is difficult,especially in developing countries due to the existence of various barriers related to finance,government regulations,etc.This paper aims to investigate the barriers to BDA implementation in Iranian companies.In literature,limited work has been done on identifying barriers to implementing BDA in developing countries.In this regard,34 barriers were identified to BDA adoption in Iran by employing a literature review and feedback received from experts.Then,the most important barriers(14)were analyzed using integrated Interpretive Structural Modeling and MICMAC approach.Results show that two barriers;namely,lack of sufficient knowledge of senior managers and weakness of governance policies,are the most significant.Finally,crucial policy measures and recommendations are proposed to assist managers and government bodies.展开更多
基金partial scholarship support under the EDITS-AIT projectThe EDITS-AIT project at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, received funding from the Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) project, which is part of the initiative coordinated by the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (and funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), Japan)
文摘Bangladesh aims to become a high-income country by 2041,requiring investment in critical infrastructure sectors.Disruptions in one sector can affect others,so prioritizing actions for key sectors is essential when resources are limited.Since no country has endless resources,the current strategy is to focus on developing infrastructure in order of importance.This means that the most critical infrastructure is given priority when allocating resources.The aim of this study was to identify the critical infrastructure sectors and their interdependencies in Bangladesh.While the science of critical infrastructure protection and resilience is well-developed in high-income and developed economies,this research sheds light on identifying critical infrastructure in developing nations like Bangladesh.To identify the critical infrastructure sectors,a comprehensive literature survey was conducted,which was verified and validated by country experts.Policymakers,practitioners,and researchers were consulted through key informant interviews(KII).Interpretive structural modeling(ISM)was applied to determine the interdependencies among identified sectors.Furthermore,cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification(MICMAC)analysis was applied to categorize the identified sectors based on driving power and dependence of sectors.The study found that 14 sectors-energy,information and communication technology(ICT),media and culture,law enforcement,transportation,among others-need extra protection measures.It also identified infrastructures with driving power and dependencies in the country’s context.Additionally,this article offers recommendations for improving policy and institutional actions to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure in the country.
文摘India’s coal supplies are becoming low,hence a switch to renewable energy is required.Strategic planning and investment in renewable energy are urgently needed to ensure energy security and reduce environmental effect,given the growing demand and environmental concerns.In India,one of the biggest users of coal is the steel industry.Even with the country’s increased attention to renewable energy,there is still a gap between the state of renewable energy sources now and what the coal-intensive steel industries anticipate for them in the future.Therefore,in order for the industry to overcome these obstacles,impediments to adopting solar energy as a green source must be investigated.The purpose of this article is to model the obstacles that prevent solar energy from being used in India’s coal-intensive steel industries.The interpretive structural modelling method is used to establish interrelationships within the barriers.The findings of this study indicate that the Indian solar energy model is indicative of a complex transition towards solar energy,which would necessitate an integrative approach,including government support,financial assistance,and infrastructural development.
文摘Big data analysis(BDA)can increase the capability of supply chain analysis of manufacturing companies.Therefore,many manufacturing companies want to use BDA,but it has been seen that BDA implementation is difficult,especially in developing countries due to the existence of various barriers related to finance,government regulations,etc.This paper aims to investigate the barriers to BDA implementation in Iranian companies.In literature,limited work has been done on identifying barriers to implementing BDA in developing countries.In this regard,34 barriers were identified to BDA adoption in Iran by employing a literature review and feedback received from experts.Then,the most important barriers(14)were analyzed using integrated Interpretive Structural Modeling and MICMAC approach.Results show that two barriers;namely,lack of sufficient knowledge of senior managers and weakness of governance policies,are the most significant.Finally,crucial policy measures and recommendations are proposed to assist managers and government bodies.
