Following the restructuring process which swept away the traditional manufacturing economy of the inner city 25 years ago, new industries are transforming these former post-industrial landscapes. These creative, technology-intensive industries include Internet services, computer…
This text provides a theoretically-informed study of the significance of new industry formation for a new round of restructuring within the conflictual terrains of the inner city, including implications for the larger metropolis.
The New Economy of the Inner City presents a penetrating analysis of contemporary new industry formation and its theoretical signifiers, derived from compelling case studies situated in four global cities: London, Singapore, San Francisco and Vancouver.
This title explores the interface between two disciplines - industrial ecology (IE) and innovation studies (IS). Both hold dear their contribution to the aim of instigating environmental improvement and more sustainable futures.
How did a small Southwest town transform itself into a hotbed of research science, advanced technology, and money? Tracking key figures in Santa Fe's emerging industries, science journalist Ed Regis explains how entrepreneurial scientists are using complexity theory and powerful…
How did a small Southwest town transform itself into a hotbed of research science, advanced technology, and money? Tracking key figures in Santa Fe's emerging industries, science journalist Ed Regis explains how entrepreneurial scientists are using complexity theory and powerful…
[Description de l'éditeur] How to identify the most promising investment opportunities in nanotechnology Imagine machines tiny enough to be injected into the human bloodstream, mobile enough to make their way to specific locations inside the body, and intelligent enough to reduc…
