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dc.contributor.supervisorNg, Adolf Koi Yu (Supply Chain Management)en_US
dc.contributor.authorWang, Tianni
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-24T23:10:15Z
dc.date.available2015-09-24T23:10:15Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.identifier.citationWang, T. and Ng, A.K.Y. (2014): ‘Adapting to the potential risks posed by climate change on transportation infrastructures: a case study of CentrePort Canada’. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Research and Development in Mechanical Industry (RaDMI) (Vol. VIII), Bar and Kotor, Montenegro, 17-18 November.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30842
dc.description.abstractClimate change has become a critical issue in port supply chains in recent decades, involving a variety of disciplines and posing substantial challenges to ports due to their high vulnerability. To date, there is insufficient research on how to minimize these uncertainties in terms of decision-making and port planning. Also, even for port operators who have taken countermeasures to minimize the impacts of climate change on their ports, some strategic and planning problems still remain. Based on the above issues, this thesis proposes that it is pivotal to enhance the awareness of the community’s consideration of the risks and uncertainties of climate change impacts on ports, and calls for adaptation strategies to cope with climate change impacts from the perspective of port supply chains. Through an extensive literature review, and a nation-wide survey, as well as in-depth interviews in case studies focused on a seaport, an inland port and railway (Port of Montreal, CentrePort Canada and Hudson Railway respectively), this thesis provides and overview of the risks and uncertainties posed by climate change to Canadian ports. Through both quantitative (SPSS in survey) and qualitative analyses (interviews in the case study), it is expected to fill the gaps of regional studies focused on Canada and the under-researched areas including dry ports, port supply chains and adaptation port planning by considering the risks and uncertainties posed by climate change.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherProceedings of the 14th International Conference of Research and Development in Mechanical Industry (RaDMI) (Vol. VIII)en_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectClimate Change, Rrisk, Uncertainty, Adaptation, Planningen_US
dc.titleAdapting to the risks and uncertainties posed by climate change on portsen_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
dc.degree.disciplineManagementen_US
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeGajpal, Yuvraj (Supply Chain Management) Wan, Fang (Marketing) Duval, David (Transport Institute)en_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2015en_US


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