Urban Knowledge and Innovation Spaces: Insights, Inspirations and Inclinations from Global Practices

ISBN-13: 9780367891329 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 150 str.

Tan Yigitcanlar; Melih Bulu

Opis

This book explores investigation findings on urban knowledge and innovation spaces, such as urban planning and design, innovation systems, urban knowledge management, and regional science. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Urban Technology.

Spis treści

1. Urban Knowledge and Innovation Spaces   2. Concentration and Mobility of Knowledge Workers: An Intercity Analysis of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane   3. The Spatio-Relational Nature of Urban Innovation Systems: Universities, Knowledge Intensive Business Service Firms, and Collaborative Networks   4. Urbanize or Perish? Assessing the Urbanization of Knowledge Locations in Europe   5. Technoparks and Technology Transfer Offices as Drivers of an Innovation Economy: Lessons from Istanbul’s Innovation Spaces   6. Economic Geography of Knowledge-Intensive Technology Clusters: Lessons from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area   7. Place Making for Knowledge Generation and Innovation: Planning and Branding Brisbane’s Knowledge Community Precincts

O autorze

Tan Yigitcanlar is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. He has been responsible for research, teaching, training and capacity building programs on the field of urban planning, development and management in esteemed Australian, Finnish, Japanese and Turkish universities.

Melih Bulu worked at various sections of the private sector both as professional and entrepreneur. He has been working on city competitiveness projects for the last two decades. His main interest areas are urban technologies and city competitiveness strategies. Professor Melih Bulu is, currently, the Rector of Istinye University, Turkey.