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Urban system and knowledge society: towards a tipology of spanish cities

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  • Méndez Gutiérrez del Valle , Ricardo

    (Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía. CCHS. CSIC)

  • Sánchez Moral , Simón

    (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

  • Abad Aragón , Luis

    (Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía. CCHS. CSIC)

  • García Balestena , Ignacio

    (Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía. CCHS. CSIC)

Abstract

The article begins with a review of the concepts regarding the interrelationships between knowledge and urban development, proposing a scheme of four main channels whereby cities join the knowledge society: namely, economic structure, human capital, innovation effort and networking. Upon this basis, Spanish cities are subjected to a comparative analysis of their knowledge indicators in each of these components, considering the degree of spatial concentration and possible spatial correlations among these indicators. The analysis concludes with a typology of Spanish cities according to ways of access to the knowledge society.

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  • Méndez Gutiérrez del Valle , Ricardo & Sánchez Moral , Simón & Abad Aragón , Luis & García Balestena , Ignacio, 2009. "Urban system and knowledge society: towards a tipology of spanish cities," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 16, pages 117-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:invreg:0080
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    Keywords

    City; knowledge society; indicators; urban development;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General

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