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Influencing Factors Analysis in Railway Engineering Technological Innovation under Complex and Difficult Areas: A System Dynamics Approach

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  • Chaoxun Cai

    (Postgraduate Department, China Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
    State Key Laboratory for Track Technology of High-Speed Railway, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing 100081, China
    Railway Engineering Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Shiyu Tian

    (School of Urban Economics and Management, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China)

  • Yuefeng Shi

    (Postgraduate Department, China Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
    State Key Laboratory for Track Technology of High-Speed Railway, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing 100081, China
    Railway Engineering Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Yongjun Chen

    (School of Urban Economics and Management, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China)

  • Xiaojian Li

    (School of Urban Economics and Management, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China)

Abstract

The geological complexity, environmental sensitivity, and ecological fragility inherent in complex and difficult areas (CDAs) present new opportunities and challenges for technological innovation in railway engineering development in China. At the current stage in China, the process of technological innovation in railway engineering within CDAs still faces a series of pressing issues that need addressing. The paper identifies and determines 22 influencing factors for technological innovation in railway engineering within CDAs across five dimensions. Subsequently, a technological innovation model for railway engineering in such areas is constructed based on system dynamics (SD), which is followed by simulation and sensitivity analysis to identify the key influencing factors. The results indicate that key influencing factors for technological innovation in railway engineering within CDAs include technological innovation capability, the adaptability of technology to the environment, R&D funding investment, technological product requirements, technological innovation incentive mechanisms, and the level of technological development. The importance ranking of each dimension is as follows: technological factors > technical factors > management factors > resource factors > environmental factors. The paper provides new insights for promoting technological innovation and management development in complex and challenging railway engineering projects. It offers a fresh perspective to enhance the technological innovation efficiency of railway projects in complex and challenging areas.

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  • Chaoxun Cai & Shiyu Tian & Yuefeng Shi & Yongjun Chen & Xiaojian Li, 2024. "Influencing Factors Analysis in Railway Engineering Technological Innovation under Complex and Difficult Areas: A System Dynamics Approach," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-20, June.
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