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Giuseppe Ioppolo
Department of Economics, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti 1, 98122, Messina, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 11 March 2021 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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This paper analyses the impact of strategic sub-components of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) on the Logistics Performance Index (LPI). As a hypothesis, it is assumed that there is a relationship between the LPI and selected factors in GCI, which were grouped into three clusters: infrastructure, human factor, and institutions. The purpose is to investigate which of those groups has the most significant impact on the LPI - an interactive comparative analysis tool created by the World Bank that addresses logistics issues in a broad context against world regions' development or countries' economies. For this purpose, the LPI was used as the dependent variable, while a linear regression model measured some GCI components' influence. The study was conducted for Africa, Asia, and the EU, employing the ANOVA method. The paper finds the three clusters are related to higher efficiency. While the new method shows these clusters are essential for improving the logistics performance index, an extensive range of factors might affect logistics sector performance in both geography and stage of development. In Europe, human factor is far more critical for progressively improving the LPI, while necessary infrastructure remains crucial in Asia. All three factors are central to Africa's logistics development.

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Bruno S. Sergi; Vittorio D’Aleo; Sylwia Konecka; Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska; Izabela Dembińska; Giuseppe Ioppolo. Competitiveness and the Logistics Performance Index: The ANOVA method application for Africa, Asia, and the EU regions. Sustainable Cities and Society 2021, 69, 102845 .

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Bruno S. Sergi, Vittorio D’Aleo, Sylwia Konecka, Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska, Izabela Dembińska, Giuseppe Ioppolo. Competitiveness and the Logistics Performance Index: The ANOVA method application for Africa, Asia, and the EU regions. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2021; 69 ():102845.

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Bruno S. Sergi; Vittorio D’Aleo; Sylwia Konecka; Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska; Izabela Dembińska; Giuseppe Ioppolo. 2021. "Competitiveness and the Logistics Performance Index: The ANOVA method application for Africa, Asia, and the EU regions." Sustainable Cities and Society 69, no. : 102845.

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Published: 05 March 2021 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Digital technologies integrated into port logistics are becoming increasingly decisive among port cities around the world. This growing importance is due to the need for policymakers, urban managers, port authorities, local administrators, shipping companies, couriers, and so on to develop increasingly digitalized and sustainable logistic processes. Therefore, in a global context characterized by intense datafication and globalization of trade, the data-based approach has become a necessary modus operandi to promote smart and sustainable logistics development. This forward-looking model of port logistics uses technologies such as IoT, sensors, cloud computing platforms, Big Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), GPS tracking systems, radars, drones, real-time monitoring stations, smart grids, and so on in order to collect, process, monitor and analyse data and information concerning the economic, environmental, social and technological sphere of port cities. In this sense, mobile and fixed platforms help logistics operators to optimize the management of flows (e.g., water, waste, emissions, raw materials, people, monetary investments, etc.) in an efficient and digitized manner. The study proposes a systematic literature review of the most recurring themes concerning smart and sustainable logistics initiatives within port cities in order to develop a multidimensional framework capable of holistically integrating the prevailing enabling factors (Ecosystem, Internal Organization, Data and Security, Policy and Regulation, Finance and Funding, and Digital and Technology), domains (Mobility, Environment, Economy, Telecommunications, Safety and Security, Government, and Community) and goals (Sustainable Development and Digitalization) that characterize smart and sustainable logistical development. To this end, the best practices of several pioneering port cities such as Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, etc. implemented in partnerships with technology companies such as Cisco, IBM, Huawei and SAP were also analysed. Therefore, the results of this research show that smart and sustainable logistics initiatives in port cities: (a) have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the economic, environmental, social and technological flows; (b) increase the involvement and awareness of stakeholders such as couriers, shippers, shipping companies, citizens, port authorities, municipalities, security officers, gate and terminal personnel, and so on; and (c) provide a detailed overview of the enabling factors, domains and goals that must be activated by port cities to foster a smart and sustainable logistic transition.

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Gaspare D’Amico; Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska; Izabela Dembińska; Giuseppe Ioppolo. Smart and sustainable logistics of Port cities: A framework for comprehending enabling factors, domains and goals. Sustainable Cities and Society 2021, 69, 102801 .

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Gaspare D’Amico, Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska, Izabela Dembińska, Giuseppe Ioppolo. Smart and sustainable logistics of Port cities: A framework for comprehending enabling factors, domains and goals. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2021; 69 ():102801.

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Gaspare D’Amico; Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska; Izabela Dembińska; Giuseppe Ioppolo. 2021. "Smart and sustainable logistics of Port cities: A framework for comprehending enabling factors, domains and goals." Sustainable Cities and Society 69, no. : 102801.

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Published: 06 August 2020 in Sensors
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The data-driven approach to sustainable urban development is becoming increasingly popular among the cities across the world. This is due to cities’ attention in supporting smart and sustainable urbanism practices. In an era of digitalization of urban services and processes, which is upon us, platform urbanism is becoming a fundamental tool to support smart urban governance, and helping in the formation of a new version of cities—i.e., City 4.0. This new version utilizes urban dashboards and platforms in its operations and management tasks of its complex urban metabolism. These intelligent systems help in maintaining the robustness of our cities, integrating various sensors (e.g., internet-of-things) and big data analysis technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence) with the aim of optimizing urban infrastructures and services (e.g., water, waste, energy), and turning the urban system into a smart one. The study generates insights from the sensor city best practices by placing some of renowned projects, implemented by Huawei, Cisco, Google, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Alibaba, under the microscope. The investigation findings reveal that the sensor city approach: (a) Has the potential to increase the smartness and sustainability level of cities; (b) Manages to engage citizens and companies in the process of planning, monitoring and analyzing urban processes; (c) Raises awareness on the local environmental, social and economic issues, and; (d) Provides a novel city blueprint for urban administrators, managers and planners. Nonetheless, the use of advanced technologies—e.g., real-time monitoring stations, cloud computing, surveillance cameras—poses a multitude of challenges related to: (a) Quality of the data used; (b) Level of protection of traditional and cybernetic urban security; (c) Necessary integration between the various urban infrastructure, and; (d) Ability to transform feedback from stakeholders into innovative urban policies.

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Gaspare D’Amico; Pasqua L’Abbate; Wenjie Liao; Tan Yigitcanlar; Giuseppe Ioppolo. Understanding Sensor Cities: Insights from Technology Giant Company Driven Smart Urbanism Practices. Sensors 2020, 20, 4391 .

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Gaspare D’Amico, Pasqua L’Abbate, Wenjie Liao, Tan Yigitcanlar, Giuseppe Ioppolo. Understanding Sensor Cities: Insights from Technology Giant Company Driven Smart Urbanism Practices. Sensors. 2020; 20 (16):4391.

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Gaspare D’Amico; Pasqua L’Abbate; Wenjie Liao; Tan Yigitcanlar; Giuseppe Ioppolo. 2020. "Understanding Sensor Cities: Insights from Technology Giant Company Driven Smart Urbanism Practices." Sensors 20, no. 16: 4391.

Journal article
Published: 24 January 2017 in Sustainability
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In the literature, there is much debate on how to make Industrial Symbiosis (IS) successful and on the factors that may potentially affect its implementation, including networking and innovation. They have so far found limited space for investigation in favor of other technical and economic aspects, such as the nature of the processes involved, regulatory issues, economic feasibility, and stakeholders involvement. However, in some cases, they may become relevant, especially when considered together and in their synergistic interaction. An interesting context to be considered in this respect is that of the Innovation Poles (IPs), which are government-sponsored consortia, created within EU programs with the objective of stimulating innovation within network of organizations and that promote the competitiveness in specific industries or value-chains at a local or regional level. In the present article, we firstly discuss how these topics have been so far addressed in IS studies, and then we analyze the main features of the IP model with the aim to understand if, and through which mechanisms, it can contribute to the development and spread of IS. A literature overview through desktop analysis and direct research, which particularly focused on the Italian IPs, provided the knowledge basis of the study. The results highlight the positive role that the IP model could play, both for its institutional activity of production and dissemination of knowledge and innovation, and, mostly, if considered as an applicative context for IS.

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Raffaella Taddeo; Alberto Simboli; Giuseppe Ioppolo; Anna Morgante. Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Innovation: The Potential Role of Innovation Poles. Sustainability 2017, 9, 169 .

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Raffaella Taddeo, Alberto Simboli, Giuseppe Ioppolo, Anna Morgante. Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Innovation: The Potential Role of Innovation Poles. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (2):169.

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Raffaella Taddeo; Alberto Simboli; Giuseppe Ioppolo; Anna Morgante. 2017. "Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Innovation: The Potential Role of Innovation Poles." Sustainability 9, no. 2: 169.