Handbook of Proximity Relations

Contents:
vii
Foreword by Allen J. Scott xiii
Structure of the Handbook xv
Introduction: proximity relations in the 21st century 1
Andre Torre and Delphine Gallaud

PART I PROXIMITY: MAJOR THEORETICAL DEBATES AND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANALYTICAL POSITION IN REGIONAL SCIENCE
The French School of Proximity: genesis and evolution of a school of
thought 49
Jean-Benoit Zimmermann, Andre Torre and Michel Grossetti
Proximity, innovation and networks: a concise review and some next steps 70
Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Ron Boschma and Koen Frenken
The School of Proximity, genesis and development of a scientific notion 81
Maryline Filippi, Andre Torre, Etienne Polge and Frederic Wallet
Proximity and regional development: an overview 97
Robert J. Stimson
The impact of digital technologies on perceptions of proximity 124
Bastien Bernela, Marie Ferru and Alain Rallet

PART II METHODS AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS
Measuring the unmeasurable: the empirics of non-geographical proximity 138
Andrea Caragliu
Proximities in dimensionality reduction 165
John Aldo Lee, Cyril de Bodt, Ludovic Journaux and Lucile Sautot
Geographical proximity questioned 204
Marina Bertoncin and Andrea Pase
Cities' systems and networks' proximities: toward a multiplex approach 220
Celine Rozenblat

PART III PROXIMITY, INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE
Proximity and collaborative knowledge creation 252
Riccardo Crescenzi, Max Nathan and Andres Rodriguez-Pose
Fluctuating proximities and clusters: "the future is already here - it's just
not very evenly distributed" 273
Philip Cooke
Economic networks, innovation and proximity 292
Nicola Cortinovis and Frank van Oort
The role of proximity dimensions in university-industry collaboration:
a review and research agenda 307
Marianne Steinmo and Thomas Lauvas
Entrepreneurship and proximity 326
Rolf Sternberg
Geographies of temporary markets: an anatomy of the Canton Fair 347
Harald Bathelt, Pengfei Li and Yi-wen Zhu

PART IV EMERGING ISSUES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
The role of proximity in food systems 368
Patrick Mundler
Industrial and territorial ecology: what types of proximity at work? 384
Christophe Beaurain and Sabrina Dermine-Brullot
Infrastructural development projects and proximity analysis 397
Habibullah Magsi and Muazzam Sabir
Neighbourhood proximity: a microcosmic resilience perspective on cities 411
Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Peter Elmlund
The city: a question of proximity(ies) 430
Lise Bourdeau-Lepage
Conclusion: the concept of proximity in regional science - a synthesis and
future research avenues 443
Roberta Capello

Index 460

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• Estudos regionais
• Economia da organização industrial
• Planeamento regional e de áreas
• Geografia económica

Proximity; relationships; theory; methodology; applied approaches; regional science