New process technology and the regeneration of the manufacturing sector of an urban economy

Urban Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 445-457

  Foley, P D ^a   Watts, H D ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURING; NEW TECHNOLOGY; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY ROLE; URBAN RENEWAL;

UK, ENGLAND, SHEFFIELD;

EID: 0029798838     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420989650011852     Document Type: Article

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