1st Edition

Revival: Growth Clusters in European Metropolitan Cities (2001) A Comparative Analysis of Cluster Dynamics in the Cities of Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Helsinki, Leipzig, Lyons, Manchester, Munich, Rotterdam and Vienna

By Leo van den Berg, Erik Braun Copyright 2001
    284 Pages
    by Routledge

    284 Pages
    by Routledge

    This title was first published in 2001. Analyzing and comparing several growth clusters in nine European cities, this compelling volume examines the critical success factors that determine the economic development of urban regions.

    Contents: Introduction and background; Theory and frame of analysis; The tourist cluster of Amsterdam; The mechatronics cluster in Eindhoven; The telecom cluster in Helsinki; The media cluster in Leipzig; The health cluster in Lyons; The cultural cluster in Manchester; The media cluster in Munich; The audio visual cluster in Rotterdam; The health cluster in Vienna; Synthesis.

    Biography

    Leo van den Berg, Erik Braun

    '...van der Berg, Braun and van Winden have produced a well-structured, informative analysis of clusters that should stand as a benchmark for future comparative research.' Urban Geography