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Maritime Cluster Evolution: An Empirical Analysis from Port Development Perspective
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Zhang, W and Lam, JSL, Maritime Cluster Evolution: An Empirical Analysis from Port Development Perspective, Proceedings of the IAME 2013 Conference, 3-5 July 2013, Marseille, France, pp. 1-27. (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Industry cluster presents a dynamic nature. Based on the theoretical development of maritime
cluster evolution in research literature, the components and functions of maritime cluster are
observed to have changed over time and geographical dimension. However, we find no empirical
analysis on maritime cluster evolution that reflects the diverse components and their interactions
within a cluster. Particularly, there is no prior research analysing interactions between port and
other maritime sectors, though the port is deemed to play an important role among the sectors in
maritime cluster development. This paper aims to fill such research gaps by analysing two cases -
London and Hong Kong. London is considered as an international maritime service centre, while
Hong Kong is en route to be an international maritime service centre, with different port positions
within their clusters. In line with the analogical analysis between biotic community and maritime
cluster, symbiosis theory and Lotka-Volterra model are adopted. The model is to investigate the
reciprocal influence among these maritime sectors which determines the formation and
development of a maritime cluster in the future. With empirical analysis confirming such
analogies in London and Hong Kong cases, the paradigms and solutions in biotic community can
be applied to deal with problems that occur in the maritime cluster. This research, from an
interdisciplinary study point of view, accomplishes an empirical study on maritime cluster
evolution with an original and insightful model. It also provides reference for policy makers on
the dynamic development path of maritime clusters in practice.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | Maritime Cluster Evolution |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains |
Research Field: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Water transport |
Objective Field: | Water transport not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Zhang, W (Dr Vera Zhang) |
ID Code: | 115303 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
Deposited On: | 2017-03-15 |
Last Modified: | 2017-06-15 |
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