Towards A Regional Science Academy: A Manifesto

This Manifesto provides a joint proposal to create a Regional Science Academy as a think-tank support platform for a strategic development of the spatial sciences. The Regional Science Academy is a strategic spatial knowledge catalyst: it acts as a global intellectual powerhouse for new knowledge ne...

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Main Authors: Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ERSA 2016-04-01
Series:REGION
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Online Access:https://openjournals.wu-wien.ac.at/ojs/index.php/region/article/view/120
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Summary:This Manifesto provides a joint proposal to create a Regional Science Academy as a think-tank support platform for a strategic development of the spatial sciences. The Regional Science Academy is a strategic spatial knowledge catalyst: it acts as a global intellectual powerhouse for new knowledge network initiatives and scholarly views on regions and cities as vital centrepieces of interconnected spatial systems. This contribution highlights its role and presents various activity plans.
ISSN:2409-5370