The urban turn : cities, talent and knowledge in Denmark / Hgni Kals Hansen and Lars Winther.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hansen, Hgni Kals.

Contributor:

Winther, Lars.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City and town life--Denmark.

City and town life.

Sociology, Urban--Denmark.

Sociology, Urban.

Urbanization--Denmark.

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Place of Publication:

Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, [2012?]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With emerging new markets and strong competition from low-wage countries, globalisation processes have transformed the economies of Denmark and Europe. As a result, 'know-how' and 'innovation' have become key focus points for many firms in their quest for economic growth. Firms not only need talented employees but also proximity to the knowledge institutions, markets, and global linkages that are available in the large urban regions. Presenting an overview and analysis of the contemporary location, distribution and dynamics of economic activity, The Urban Turn, with focus on the knowledge economy and talent, emphasises the importance of cities and city regions for the generation of economic growth in modern capitalism. The aim of the book is to examine the relationship between the knowledge economy and city regions, and the way in which this relationship challenges local and regional development.The Urban Turn will appeal to scholars and master students of human geography, urban and regional studies and planning, city planners and people with an interest in the spatial dynamics of contemporary capitalism.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Colophon""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""1. Introduction to the Urban Turn""; ""2. City Regions, Talent and the Knowledge Economy: Framework for Analysis""; ""Location, cities and regional growth""; ""The orthodox tradition""; ""The heterodox tradition""; ""Location""; ""Localisation and urbanisation economies of externalities and location""; ""Localisation economies""; ""Urbanisation economies""; ""Creativity and talent""; ""3. The Rise of City Regions in Denmark""; ""The rise of city regions""; ""The economic and industrial geography of Denmark""

""The resurgence of cities and city regions in Denmark""""Industrial change in Denmark""; ""Summing up""; ""4. Urban and Regional Distribution of Talent: Location Dynamics and the Spatial Division of Talent in Denmark""; ""Talent and regional development""; ""The geography of talents in Denmark""; ""The geography of talent in cities""; ""Location dynamics and spatial divisions of labour in Copenhagen""; ""Location dynamics of business services in Copenhagen""; ""Spatial division of talent in business services""; ""Summing up""; ""5. The Outer City: Urban Economic Geographies in the Making""

""On the edge of city regions""""The resurgence and spatial dynamics of metropolitan regions: framing the outer city""; ""The outer city of Copenhagen""; ""Transformations of industrial spaces in the outer city of Copenhagen""; ""The primary sector""; ""The manufacturing sector""; ""The consumption sector""; ""The transport sector""; ""The financial sector""; ""The business service sector""; ""The public sector""; ""The cultural sector""; ""The economic geographies of the outer city: findings and summing up""; ""6. Location Dynamics and Imaginary Spaces of Location""

""Location in place: geographical proximity or relational propinquity?""""Imaginary spaces of location""; ""Location preferences of business service firms: imaginary spaces of location""; ""The service firms in Copenhagen city region""; ""The imaginary spaces of location: business service industries""; ""Imaginary spaces of location in Copenhagen city region""; ""Imaginary spaces of location summing up""; ""Epilogue. Geography, the Urban and Economic Growth""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 20, 2013).

ISBN:

9788771240986

8771240985

OCLC:

903054362