An evaluation methodology for the tangible and intangible assets of city-regions: The 6K1C framework

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-359

  Velibeyoglu, Koray ^a   Yigitcanlar, Tan ^b  

^a IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asset management; Capital systems; City regions; Intangible assets; KBUD; Knowledge based urban development; Strategic planning; Tangible assets

Indexed keywords

ASSET MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; URBAN GROWTH;

CITY-REGIONS; INTANGIBLE ASSETS; KBUD; TANGIBLE ASSETS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 77957661305     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2010.035783     Document Type: Article

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