The role of universities in building prosperous knowledge cities: The malaysian experience

Built Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-280

  Yigitcanlar, Tan ^a   Sarimin, Muna ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MALAYSIA;

SERI;

EID: 80053317148     PISSN: 02637960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2148/benv.37.3.260     Document Type: Article

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