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Rising knowledge cities: The role of urban knowledge precincts

Authors :
Yiğitcanlar, Tan
Velibeyoğlu, Koray
Martinez-Fernandez, Cristina
TR114833
Velibeyoğlu, Koray
Izmir Institute of Technology. City and Regional Planning
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Emerald Group Publishing, 2008.

Abstract

Purpose - The paper seeks to investigate the changing and challenging spatial nature of the rising knowledge cities' knowledge precincts. Design/methodology/approach - The paper reviews the literature on recent knowledge precinct developments within the frame of innovation and urban economic competitiveness. The methodology develops a typological investigation and searches for useful insights for better understanding the fundamentals of knowledge precincts. The study exemplifies cases from Australia as well as other global best practices. Findings - The paper sheds light on the contemporary knowledge production of rising knowledge cities, and points out the changing spatial agglomeration of knowledge-intensive industries and the formation of new types of knowledge precincts as the spatial core of knowledge-based urban development. Originality/value - The paper provides an in-depth discussion on the changing spatial concepts of knowledge precincts and their vital role for the knowledge-based urban development of cities.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
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