Guoqing Zhao – författare

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Decision Support Systems Technologies, ICDSST 2026, held in Plymouth, UK, during May 27-29, 2026.The EWG-DSS series of International Conferences on Decision Support System Technology (ICDSST) aims to continue the tradition of annual events organized by the EWG-DSS in offering a platform for European and international DSS communities, comprising the academic and industrial sectors, to present state-of-the-art DSS research and developments, to discuss current challenges that surround decision-making processes, to exchange ideas about realistic and innovative solutions, and to co-develop potential business opportunities. This year, the main focus of the conference was on Decision Support System Technology for Sustainable and Resilient Transitions.The 27 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Decision Support Systems and Models for Complex Transitions; Decision Support Systems and Models for Energy and Green Transition; Decision Support Systems and Multicriteria Decision Making; Large Language Models and Data-Driven Decision Support; and Decision Tools, Applications and Business Cases.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Decision Support Systems Technologies, ICDSST 2026, held in Plymouth, UK, during May 27-29, 2026.The EWG-DSS series of International Conferences on Decision Support System Technology (ICDSST) aims to continue the tradition of annual events organized by the EWG-DSS in offering a platform for European and international DSS communities, comprising the academic and industrial sectors, to present state-of-the-art DSS research and developments, to discuss current challenges that surround decision-making processes, to exchange ideas about realistic and innovative solutions, and to co-develop potential business opportunities. This year, the main focus of the conference was on Decision Support System Technology for Sustainable and Resilient Transitions.The 27 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Decision Support Systems and Models for Complex Transitions; Decision Support Systems and Models for Energy and Green Transition; Decision Support Systems and Multicriteria Decision Making; Large Language Models and Data-Driven Decision Support; and Decision Tools, Applications and Business Cases.

This book focuses on the FDI in western China and aims to explore the logic behind the regional development. From 1994 to 2004, China’s economy enjoyed a golden stage of rapid growth. As the top destination for foreign investment, China has integrated into the international production system and global value chain. However, it is apparent that the FDI distribution was unbalanced, as the eastern region absorbed far more FDI than its western counterpart, a situation that remained unchanged even after China launched the Western Development Strategy (WDS). This book begins with the question of why it is difficult to introduce FDI to western China, followed by discussion on the gap of technology, human capital, industrial foundation, location selection, institutional factors and investment environment between the western and eastern China. The author analyzes how the lack of FDI growth affects the long-term growth of the western region.