Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/rpM79T Geographies of Disruption Place Making for Innovation in the Age of Knowledge Economy By: Tan Yigitcanlar; Tommi Inkinen Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783030032067, 303003206X eText ISBN: 9783030032074, 3030032078 Copyright year: 2019 Format: EPUB Available from $ 99.00 USD SKU 9783030032074 This book looks at the uncharted territory between innovation activities and place making efforts to cultivate them. ‘Geographies of Disruption’ aims to fill that gap by exploring the growing importance of place making for knowledge generation and innovation activities in contemporary cities, and providing an in-depth understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of innovation geographies and the conditions that help their emergence and growth. This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge generation and innovation activities for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. It provides an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge-based urban development and its implications and prospects for cities and regions. This pioneering book contributes to the conceptualisation and practice of innovation geographies by disseminating both conceptual and empirical research findings with real-world best practice applications. With a multidisciplinary approach to themes of technology and urban development, this book is a key reference source for scholars, practitioners, consultants, city officials, policymakers and innovation study enthusiasts.
