Knowledge-based environments in the city: design and urban form in the Helsinki metropolitan area. (19th July 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Knowledge-based environments in the city: design and urban form in the Helsinki metropolitan area. (19th July 2019)
- Main Title:
- Knowledge-based environments in the city: design and urban form in the Helsinki metropolitan area
- Authors:
- Ponto, Heli
Inkinen, Tommi - Abstract:
- Knowledge-based development (KBD) is of interest to cities, as it promotes economic growth and boosts dynamic urban image. Creative environments are arguably highly dependent on sociality, and they are usually located near city centres. The focus of this study is on three knowledge-based locations in the Helsinki metropolitan area (HMA) in Finland. The research material composes of field observation data and photographs. Results indicate that knowledge-intensive environments include several elements of good city design, for example, pedestrian-friendly street networks and green areas, but they tended to lack vibrant urban life, that is, human activity. The findings support the claim that information and communication technology (ICT)-based companies are not very dependent on the sociality of environment. As cities are spaces for individuals working, studying and visiting, attention must be paid to the urban design of these areas.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of knowledge-based development. Volume 10:Number 2(2019)
- Journal:
- International journal of knowledge-based development
- Issue:
- Volume 10:Number 2(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0010-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 155
- Page End:
- 175
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-19
- Subjects:
- knowledge-based urban development -- KBUD -- urban design -- planning -- qualitative research -- visual methods
Knowledge management -- Periodicals
City planning -- Periodicals
Information technology -- Social aspects -- Periodicals
307.116 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.inderscience.com/ ↗
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijkbd ↗ - Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2040-4468
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
- View Content:
- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library DSC - BLDSS-3PM
British Library HMNTS - ELD Digital store - Ingest File:
- 11327.xml