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Book Synopsis Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities by : Norman Longworth
Download or read book Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities written by Norman Longworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensible book for managers, professionals, administrators and stakeholders in local and regional authorities describes how and why learning cities, towns and regions are helping to create a better future for all, and the tools and learning materials that will help them do so.
Book Synopsis Learning to Innovate: Learning regions by : OECD
Download or read book Learning to Innovate: Learning regions written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2002-03-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents different approaches to regional development based on knowledge and innovation in Andalusia, Spain (and some other countries).
Book Synopsis Innovation Networks and Learning Regions? by : James Simme
Download or read book Innovation Networks and Learning Regions? written by James Simme and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation, Networks and Learning Regions? address key issues of understanding in contemporary economic geography and local economic policy making in cities and regions in the advanced economies. Developing the idea that innovation is the primary driving force behind economic change and growth, the international range of contributors stress the importance of knowledge and information as the 'raw materials' of innovation. They examine the ways in which these elements may be acquired and linked through networks, and demonstrate that there are empirical examples of innovative areas which do not have highly developed networks yet appear to be relatively successful in terms of local economic growth. In so doing, they raise crucial questions about the ways in which regions or localities might be described as truly 'learning' areas, and about the sustainability of future economic and quality of life success based on innovation and high-technology.
Book Synopsis Cities and Regions in the New Learning Economy by : OECD
Download or read book Cities and Regions in the New Learning Economy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a "new learning economy"? This publication, which views the debate from the perspective of a regional learning economy, clearly answers in the affirmative.
Book Synopsis Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities by : Norman Longworth
Download or read book Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities written by Norman Longworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the mental and social landscape of the city of today and tomorrow; the way in which people think, interact, work together, learn and live with and among each other. Written to address the urgent need for a guide to the principles and practices of lifelong learning, the topics covered include: an introduction to the idea of learning cities policies and strategies for the learning city, including examples form around the world how to activate learning, involve stakeholders and encourage citizen participation in a learning city or region. Written by one of the world’s foremost thinkers in the field, this book is highly readable and easily accessible to anyone interested in the issues addressed. Workers in local, regional and national government, academics and students of lifelong learning, in addition to anyone with an interest in the future of cities and communities will find this a truly invaluable resource and guide to a way of thinking that many see as the way to a better tomorrow.
Book Synopsis Handbook on the Geographies of Regions and Territories by : Anssi Paasi
Download or read book Handbook on the Geographies of Regions and Territories written by Anssi Paasi and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new international Handbook provides the reader with the most up-to-date and original viewpoints on critical debates relating to the rapidly transforming geographies of regions and territories, as well as related key concepts such as place, scale, networks and regionalism. Bringing together renowned specialists who have extensively theorized these spatial concepts and contributed to rich empirical research in disciplines such as geography, sociology, political science and IR studies, this interdisciplinary collection offers fresh, cutting-edge, and contextual insights on the significance of regions and territories in today’s dynamic world.
Book Synopsis Digital Innovation by : Giuseppina Passiante
Download or read book Digital Innovation written by Giuseppina Passiante and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003-09-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents: • The results of an empirical analysis of the new phenomenon of virtual clusters (VCs), which highlight the dynamics of these emerging innovation networks in the digital economy; the challenges that this dynamics represents for the conventional theories, which are unable to define a comprehensive framework that supports the development of these networks. • An overview of the most significant theoretical approaches to innovation networks, and their rethinking in the digital economy scenario. Following a neo-Schumpeterian approach, a particular focus is on the opportunity to integrate the economic benefits coming from the geographical proximity, with the advantages related to the “organisational proximity” allowed by the ICT networks. • The constituent points of a strategy aimed at sustaining the developing processes of a VC in a drawback region, and a description of the e-Salento project, an application of this strategy to an Italian drawback region, the Salento. Some general implications of the project for theory and practice are also discussed. • The architecture and the master plan of two initiatives within the e-Salento project, concerning the agribusiness and tourism sectors. • A model of leadership, to guide innovation in an organisation competing in the digital economy, including both firms and regions. The perspective advanced in this book addresses issues concerned with VC growth and regions' economic development processes that are common to both the regional studies and the innovation management literature; the book represents an important empirically grounded contribution to them. Furthermore, several scholars argue that new development models are emerging for firms and regions. There is a lack of published work that provides empirical grounding and/or analytical models of firms' and regions' development processes in the Net Economy. Contents: Industrial Clusters in the Net-Economy: Empirical Evidence and Some Theoretical Approaches (G Passiante)A Strategy to Sustain the Development Processes of a “Smart Community” in the Digital Economy (V Elia)A Knowledge Hub for Regional Development (M Marinazzo)Net Economy Business Models for SMEs Operating in Fragmented Markets (T Massari)Knowledge Leadership to Drive Digital Innovation (G Passiante & V Elia) Readership: Economists and management scholars (academic market); graduate students and scholars in technology and innovation management, economics of innovation/technological change, and regional studies. Keywords:Innovation;Learning Organisation;Industrial Cluster;Net-Economy;Regional Development;e-Business Models;Digital Economy;Innovation LeadershipReviews:“Digital Innovation offers an important theoretical discussion of the changing economic landscape … It takes an important step in formulating theories; other researchers can take these theories as testable hypotheses. The authors' recommendations for regional actions are a logical extension of these theories …”Regional Studies
Book Synopsis 35 Best Books for Teaching U.S. Regions by : Toni Buzzeo
Download or read book 35 Best Books for Teaching U.S. Regions written by Toni Buzzeo and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your students on a learning-packed trip across the U.S. with books they ll love! This resource includes background information, activity ideas, reproducibles, and Internet connections to help you use 35 great novels as springboards to social studies learning. A great way to get your kids to read more deeplyand learn about the seven U.S. regions. For use with Grades 4-8."
Book Synopsis Economic Geography of Higher Education by : Frans Boekema
Download or read book Economic Geography of Higher Education written by Frans Boekema and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-03-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter Maskell and Gunnar Törnqvist, this book will be of great interest to students and academics involved in regional economics, economic geography and innovation studies.
Book Synopsis The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training by : David Guile
Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training written by David Guile and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and training written by international experts The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training offers an in-depth guide to the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and training (VET). With contributions from a panel of leading international scholars, the Handbook contains 27 authoritative essays from a wide range of disciplines. The contributors present an integrated analysis of the complex and dynamic field of VET. Drawing on the most recent research, thinking, and practice in the field, the book explores the key debates about the role of VET in the education and training systems of various nations. The Handbook reveals how expertise is developed in an age of considerable transformation in work processes, work organization, and occupational identities. The authors also examine many of the challenges of vocational education and training such as the impact of digital technologies on employment, the demand for (re)training in the context of extended working lives, the emergence of learning regions and skill ecosystems, and the professional development of vocational teachers and trainers. This important text: Offers an original view of VET’s role in both the initial and continuing development of expertise Examines the theories and concepts that underpin international perspectives and explores the differences about the purposes of VET Presents various models of learning used in VET, including apprenticeship, and their relationship with general education Explores how VET is shaped in different ways by the political economy of different countries Reviews how developments in digital technologies are changing VET practice Discusses the challenges for universities offering higher vocational education programs Draws on both recent research as well as historical accounts Written for students, researchers, and scholars in the fields of educational studies, human resource development, social policy, political economy, labor market economics, industrial relations, sociology, The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training offers an international perspective on the topic of VET.
Book Synopsis Knowledge, Policymaking and Learning for European Cities and Regions by : Nicola Francesco Dotti
Download or read book Knowledge, Policymaking and Learning for European Cities and Regions written by Nicola Francesco Dotti and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides theories, experiences, reflections and future directions for social scientists who wish to engage with policy-oriented research in cities and regions. The ‘policy learning’ perspective is comprehensively discussed, focusing on actors promoting ‘policy knowledge’ and interaction among different stakeholders. The book also aims to provide practical insights for policy-makers and practitioners interested in research-based approaches to cities and regions.
Book Synopsis The Education of Children in Geographically Remote Regions Through Distance Education by : Tom O'Donoghue
Download or read book The Education of Children in Geographically Remote Regions Through Distance Education written by Tom O'Donoghue and published by IAP. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia is a vast sparsely populated land and from an early date this created problems in terms of providing educational facilities. As part of the solution the nation has had a long tradition of using distance education methods to provide an education for its isolated primary and secondary school students. Western Australia epitomises the problems inherent in having a large land area with a highly urbanised population and a small but scattered rural one. Initially, the State established a Correspondence School in 1918. There have been various developments since then, culminating in the establishment of the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) in 1995. Since then the staff at SIDE have investigated and developed ways of providing their students with innovative educational materials in an effort to ensure that the best possible services are provided. Despite its innovative nature, very little research has been conducted on SIDE. The research project reported in this book is one contribution to rectifying the deficit. It had three main aims. The first was to develop an understanding of the emergence of SIDE. Secondly, an understanding of the key functions of SIDE was sought. The third aim was to develop an understanding of the issues which present themselves for those working at SIDE. Implications for policy, practice and future research in relation to the education of children in geographically remote regions through distance education are deduced, and not just in relation to the state of Western Australia, but internationally.
Book Synopsis The Polycentric Metropolis by : Peter Hall
Download or read book The Polycentric Metropolis written by Peter Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new 21st century urban phenomenon is emerging: the networked polycentric mega-city region. Developed around one or more cities of global status, it is characterized by a cluster of cities and towns, physically separate but intensively networked in a complex spatial division of labour. This book describes and analyses eight such regions in North West Europe. For the first time, this work shows how businesses interrelate and communicate in geographical space - within each region, between them, and with the wider world. It goes on to demonstrate the profound consequences for spatial planning and regional development in Europe - and, by implication, other similar urban regions of the world. The Polycentric Metropolis introduces the concept of a mega-city region, analyses its characteristics, examines the issues surrounding regional identities, and discusses policy ramifications and outcomes for infrastructure, transport systems and regulation. Packed with high quality maps, case study data and written in a clear style by highly experienced authors, this will be an insightful and significant analysis suitable for professionals in urban planning and policy, environmental consultancies, business and investment communities, technical libraries, and students in urban studies, geography, economics and town/spatial planning.
Book Synopsis Regions and Innovation Policies in Europe by : Manuel González-López
Download or read book Regions and Innovation Policies in Europe written by Manuel González-López and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a novel contribution within the growing field of regional innovation policies, this book combines recent theoretical developments and empirical contributions, with a particular focus on non-core regions. Leading academics in the field discuss the topics of regional path transformation, place-based strategies and policy learning. Also included are sections on the role of EU institutions on the promotion of regional innovation and the analysis and comparison of the innovation policies experiences of four non-core European regions.
Book Synopsis Knowledge, Innovation and Economic Growth by : Frans Boekema
Download or read book Knowledge, Innovation and Economic Growth written by Frans Boekema and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic geographers and related professionals offer their perspectives on the dynamics of change that shape the economy, examining the transformation of the modern economy into one in which knowledge is the most important resource, and learning the most important process for economic growth. They introduce the paradigm of learning region--a complex of policy, collaboration, and research--and demonstrate its application in case studies from Germany, Holland, and Belgium. Some of the 12 studies were presented at a March 1998 international seminar at Tilberg University; the others were invited contributions to round out the coverage. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Manual and Course of Study, Elementary Schools by : Michigan. Department of Public Instruction
Download or read book Manual and Course of Study, Elementary Schools written by Michigan. Department of Public Instruction and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Economic Geography by : Pierre-Philippe Combes
Download or read book Economic Geography written by Pierre-Philippe Combes and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-28 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts and theories, spatial inequalities, space in economic thought. Space, trade, and agglomeration, monopolistics competition. Breadth and determinants of spatial concentration, the empiics of economic geography, theory with numbers, concluding remarks.
