Spatial restructuring of cities in the age of knowledge economy : insights from Australian cities


Autoria(s): Yigitcanlar, Tan
Data(s)

2009

Resumo

In the age of knowledge economy, knowledge production, and where, how and by whom it is produced, has become one of the most important factors in determining the quality of life and competitiveness of a city. In different parts of the world, cities that are the centres of knowledge production are branded under different names, e.g. knowledge city, creative city, ubiquitous eco city, smart city. This paper focuses on the core building block of these cities: ‘knowledge precincts’ that are the catalytic magnet infrastructures impacting knowledge production. The paper discusses the increasing importance of knowledge-based urban development within the paradigm of knowledge economy, and the role of knowledge community precincts as an instrument to seed the foundation of knowledge production. This paper explores knowledge based urban development, particularly knowledge community precinct development, potentials of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and benchmarks them against Boston. The paper also draws conclusions and recommendations for other cities considering knowledge based development.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29521/

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29521/1/c29521.pdf

http://kcsummit2009.com/eng/index.html

Yigitcanlar, Tan (2009) Spatial restructuring of cities in the age of knowledge economy : insights from Australian cities. In Proceedings of the 2nd Knowledge Cities Summit, Shenzhen, China.

Direitos

Copyright 2009 please consult the author.

Fonte

Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; School of Urban Development

Palavras-Chave #120507 Urban Analysis and Development #Knowledge Economy #Knowledge Community Precinct #Knowledge Industry #Knowledge-based Urban Development #Knowledge City #Ubiquitous Eco Ciy
Tipo

Conference Paper