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Regional Advantage and Innovation

Achieving Australia's National Outcomes

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  • Uses Australian case study examples to demonstrate how regional areas contribute to national goals
  • Authorship drawn from a balance of leading practitioners and academics
  • Presents real-world data and practical examples of the application of regional development theory
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Discussion and Conclusion

  2. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

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About this book

Regional areas are key building blocks of society in many countries. This compilation uses Australian case study examples to demonstrate how regional areas are uniquely well-placed to contribute to national goals in innovation, infrastructure provision, water and food security, environmental sustainability, industry diversification, healthy and liveable communities, and natural disaster preparedness and response. Each of these themes is examined in the context of using innovative approaches from regions to deliver outcomes that are nationally significant. Authorship is drawn from a balance of leading practitioners and academics to provide stories that are both engaging and rigorous. The case studies are contextualised by an analysis of regional advantage literature, discussion on the regional policy implications and lessons, and commentary around the key trends and drivers for innovation and regional advantage in Australia. The book provides a convincing argument that focusing on regional innovation and development offers significant benefits to a nation as a whole.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity, North Rockhampton, Australia

    Susan Kinnear

  • Management Solutions Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Kate Charters

  • , Southern Cross Business School, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

    Peter Vitartas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Regional Advantage and Innovation

  • Book Subtitle: Achieving Australia's National Outcomes

  • Editors: Susan Kinnear, Kate Charters, Peter Vitartas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2799-6

  • Publisher: Physica Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7908-2798-9Published: 04 December 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7908-2909-9Published: 29 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-7908-2799-6Published: 04 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 444

  • Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Human Geography, Economic Growth

  • Industry Sectors: Finance, Business & Banking

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