Innovative Cities / Edition 1

by James Simmie

Overview

Innovative Cities presents a unique international comparison of innovation in Amsterdam, London, Milan, Paris and Stuttgart. Based on research funded by the ESRC program on 'Cities: Competitiveness and Cohesion', it compares and contrasts the reasons why these sites are among the top ten innovative cities in Europe. Innovation is one of the key driving forces of economic growth in modern economies.
The research reported here takes a careful and directly comparable look at what characteristics and conditions in the five cities have led to the flourishing of innovation in them. Researchers with detailed local knowledge have applied the same analytical tools and survey techniques to investigating this question and the result present a unique international comparison of innovation in the five cities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415231848
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/21/2001
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Simmie is Professor of Research in Planning at Oxford Brookes University, UK

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Innovation and Agglomeration Theory. Chapter 3. Innovation Clusters and Innovative Processes in the Stuttgart Region. Chapter 4. The Determinants of Innovation in Cities: Dynamic Urbanisation Economics vs Milieu Economies in the Metropolitan area of Milan. Chapter 5. Innovation in the Amsterdam Region. Chapter 6. Paris: Urban Area, Technopolitan Spaces and Innovative Firms, the Dynamics of Innovation. Chapter 7. London: International Trading Metropolis. Chapter 8. Conclusions: Innovative Cities in Europe.

Editorial Reviews

'This book provides a helpful summary of the causes of urban innovation and explains why some cities are able to be more innovative than others.' - Regeneration and Renewal

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