Promoting the local knowledge economy is a preoccupation of urban and regional policymakers the world over and it is generally recognised that knowledge has become a prime source of economic growth and development.
This book analyzes one increasingly popular type of urban knowledge policy: the creation of knowledge locations. This term, as we use it, includes science parks, technology parks, open innovation campuses, creative districts, media hubs and other groupings.
The book is based on a large international comparative study of the development of such locations in five European...
Promoting the local knowledge economy is a preoccupation of urban and regional policymakers the world over and it is generally recognised that know...
In large cities in developed countries, the share of manufacturing has declined drastically in the last decades and the share of service has grown as many manufacturing firms have closed or moved to lower-cost locations. The process of deindustrialization is often seen as part of the inevitable shift towards a knowledge based economy and urban economies come to rely on research and development, financial services, tourism and the creative industries. This book looks at the changing link between manufacturing and knowledge-based activities in urban regions.
The authors develop a new...
In large cities in developed countries, the share of manufacturing has declined drastically in the last decades and the share of service has grown ...
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge, and producing exciting new ideas and innovations? What are the ingredients of success? Can innovative cities be created and stimulated, or do they just flourish by mere chance? This book analyses the development and management of innovation systems in cities, in order to provide a better understanding of what makes such systems perform. The book opens by developing a conceptual model that combines insights from urban economics with economic geography, urban governance and place marketing....
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge, and producing exciting new ideas and innovations...
Based on a clear and comprehensive literature review, this book contains an analysis of five knowledge locations in Europe and one in South Korea. The case studies in the book cover several European countries (Ireland, Finland, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands). The cases are well grounded in the different contexts that these national settings provide, which allows comparisons between them.
Based on a clear and comprehensive literature review, this book contains an analysis of five knowledge locations in Europe and one in South Korea. ...
