Innovative Cities [Hardcover]

Innovative Citiespresents 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.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.'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 RenewalJames Simmie is Professor of Research in Planning at Oxford Brookes University, UK