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The University and the City.

Universities are being seen as key urban institutions by researchers and policy makers around the world. They are global players with significant local direct and indirect impacts - on employment, the built environment, business innovation and the wider society. The University and the City explores...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goddard, John
Otros Autores: Vallance, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Regions and cities.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; The University and the City; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Part I Review: internationaldimensions; 2 The university in the city I: place and community; 3 The university in the city II: economic impacts; 4 Universities, innovation and economic development; 5 City social and economic development: Drivers and barriers to universityengagement in three European cities; Part II Research: the UK context; 6 Higher education and cities in the UK; 7 Universities, sustainability and urban development.
  • 8 Universities and health: Institutional relationships in the city9 Universities and the cultural sector of cities; 10 The embeddedness of universities in the city and the city in the university; Appendix A: Interviews; Appendix B: Findings from a survey of individual academics' research impacts; Notes; References; Index.