Japan's Eco-towns - Industrial clusters or local innovation systems?

International Society for the Systems Sciences - 51st Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 360-376

  Norton, Michael G ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cluster; Eco town; Sustainable industry; Vein industry

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER; CLUSTER THEORY; ECO-TOWN; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL DEBATE; LOCAL SYSTEM; RECYCLING MATERIALS; REDUCING WASTE; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

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EID: 84865740812     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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