Since 1980s, encouraged by China's economic "open-door" policy, one of the ways the city attracted foreign investment and thus grew its economy was by establishing multi-functional economic development zones near its deep-water port.
Turned a washing machine drum into a coffee table using toughened frosted glass, castors and multi functional LED's.
But, given a reasonably functional economic and political infrastructure, it certainly makes it a lot easier.
Hand4help Hand4help is developing low-cost, multi functional, 3D-printed robotic hand prosthesis for amputees.
She leads a multi functional life and the clothing she wears should reflect that.
Multi-functional trade-off relations between economic, ecological and hydrological landscape functions were compiled.
This common and economic material coated by a multi-functional copolymer based on dimethylacrylamide enables the detection even in turbid media.
Structures were considered beneficial to resilience-building if they had multi-functional properties which aided in the social and/or economic recovery of the affected community.
The formal urban planning framework for modern Indian cities is not enough for its historical cities which are usually characterised by multi-functional spaces, heterogeneous societies, compact urban form and diverse economic linkages.
Forest ecosystems are increasingly seen as multi-functional production systems, which should provide, besides timber and economic benefits, also other ecosystem services related to biological diversity, recreational uses and environmental functions of forests.
In response, there is growing scientific interest in novel multi-functional coastal defence structures with built-in secondary ecological and/or socio-economic benefits.
