Doctoral Dissertation Research: Geographical Perspectives on Innovation in Pollution Prevention

博士论文研究：污染防治创新的地理视角

• 批准号: 9406571
• 负责人: David Angel
• 金额: $ 0.95万
• 依托单位: Clark University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-05-01 至 1995-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9406571&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Geographical; Perspectives

9406571 ANGEL Pollution prevention is now widely regarded as necessary for industrial and environmental sustainability. However, little is known about how technological change is facilitated for pollution prevention and how information and technology may be transferred from the leaders of pollution prevention to other firms. This study will focus on an investigation of the significance of location and regional context for processes of innovation and technological change in the search for technologies and work practices that ameliorate the environmental impact of manufacturing industries. The project will determine how and to what extent various aspects of regional networks such as deep pools of labor, appropriate infrastructure, and a diverse mix of economic activities enhances the pollution prevention performance of establishments and industries beyond what we would expect to find in the absence of such clustering. A mailed questionnaire survey of chemical establishments will be used to examine how independent variables such as establishment location, market forces, environmental regulation, and the level of inter- establishment cooperation affect an establishment's innovation strategy and success at pollution prevention. This research brings together two important streams of geographic research: the geography of innovation and the environmental effects of industrialization. The study should generate new insights into development and diffusion of pollution prevention practices within manufacturing industries. As a doctoral dissertation research improvement award, this project will also provide support to enable a promising student to establish a strong independent research career. ***

9406571 ANGEL 污染预防现在被广泛认为是工业和环境可持续发展的必要条件。然而，对于如何促进污染防治的技术变革以及如何将信息和技术从污染防治的领导者转移到其他公司，人们知之甚少。本研究将重点调查地点和区域背景对于创新和技术变革过程的重要性，以寻求改善制造业对环境影响的技术和工作实践。该项目将确定区域网络的各个方面（例如深厚的劳动力、适当的基础设施和多样化的经济活动）如何以及在多大程度上提高机构和工业的污染预防绩效，超出我们在没有这种集群的情况下所期望的效果。对化工企业的邮寄问卷调查将用于检查企业所在地、市场力量、环境监管和企业间合作水平等自变量如何影响企业的创新战略和污染预防的成功。 这项研究汇集了地理学研究的两个重要流派：创新地理学和工业化的环境影响。该研究将为制造业内污染预防实践的发展和传播提供新的见解。作为博士论文研究改进奖，该项目还将为有前途的学生建立强大的独立研究生涯提供支持。 ***