Linking the knowledge economy, urban intensity and transport in post-industrial cities with a case study of Perth, Western Australia
Cities in post-industrial economies are characterised by a multi-layered intensification of knowledge. This intensification occurs through: • agglomeration of knowledge economic activity; • human capital knowledge; and • the means of knowledge exchange i.e. ICT and transport. This thesis proposes an...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Curtin University
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1117 |
| Summary: | Cities in post-industrial economies are characterised by a multi-layered intensification of knowledge. This intensification occurs through: • agglomeration of knowledge economic activity; • human capital knowledge; and • the means of knowledge exchange i.e. ICT and transport. This thesis proposes an intensification of key walkable urban centres, particularly universities. Knowledge urban intensification is heavily reliant on rail and walking transport intensification. |
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