Overview

This Handbook is a state-of-the-art analysis of proximity relations, offering insights into its history alongside up-to-date scientific advances and emerging questions. Its broad scope – from industrial and innovation approaches through to society issues of living and working at a distance, territorial development and environmental topics – will ensure an in-depth focus point for researchers in economics as well as geography, organizational studies, planning and sociology.   Split into four distinctly thematic parts, the Handbook explores the precise definition of proximity relationships and their diversity, including the role they play in social and economic interactions as well as examining the origins and evolution of such relationships. It further presents a detailed overview of the main methods of analysis, highlighting the link between proximity relationships and exchange of information while explaining how exchanges at a distance rely on links of organized proximity, something that plays an increasing role in our societies. This engaging Handbook will provide an excellent update for scientists and researchers on the recent developments in the analysis of proximity relations as well as students looking for precise and detailed information on the main characteristics of proximity relations, regional and spatial analysis, and the major analytical tools.

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Author:   André Torre ,  Delphine Gallaud
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781786434777

ISBN 10:   1786434776
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   28 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: vii Foreword by Allen J. Scott xiii Structure of the Handbook xv Introduction: proximity relations in the 21st century 1 André Torre and Delphine Gallaud PART I PROXIMITY: MAJOR THEORETICAL DEBATES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANALYTICAL POSITION IN REGIONAL SCIENCE The French School of Proximity: genesis and evolution of a school of thought 49 Jean-Benoît Zimmermann, André Torre and Michel Grossetti Proximity, innovation and networks: a concise review and some next steps 70 Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Ron Boschma and Koen Frenken The School of Proximity, genesis and development of a scientific notion 81 Maryline Filippi, André Torre, Etienne Polge and Frederic Wallet Proximity and regional development: an overview 97 Robert J. Stimson The impact of digital technologies on perceptions of proximity 124 Bastien Bernela, Marie Ferru and Alain Rallet PART II METHODS AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS Measuring the unmeasurable: the empirics of non-geographical proximity 138 Andrea Caragliu Proximities in dimensionality reduction 165 John Aldo Lee, Cyril de Bodt, Ludovic Journaux and Lucile Sautot Geographical proximity questioned 204 Marina Bertoncin and Andrea Pase Cities’ systems and networks’ proximities: toward a multiplex approach 220 Céline Rozenblat PART III PROXIMITY, INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE Proximity and collaborative knowledge creation 252 Riccardo Crescenzi, Max Nathan and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Fluctuating proximities and clusters: “the future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed” 273 Philip Cooke Economic networks, innovation and proximity 292 Nicola Cortinovis and Frank van Oort The role of proximity dimensions in university–industry collaboration: a review and research agenda 307 Marianne Steinmo and Thomas Lauvås Entrepreneurship and proximity 326 Rolf Sternberg Geographies of temporary markets: an anatomy of the Canton Fair 347 Harald Bathelt, Pengfei Li and Yi-wen Zhu PART IV EMERGING ISSUES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES The role of proximity in food systems 368 Patrick Mundler Industrial and territorial ecology: what types of proximity at work? 384 Christophe Beaurain and Sabrina Dermine-Brullot Infrastructural development projects and proximity analysis 397 Habibullah Magsi and Muazzam Sabir Neighbourhood proximity: a microcosmic resilience perspective on cities 411 Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Peter Elmlund The city: a question of proximity(ies) 430 Lise Bourdeau-Lepage Conclusion: the concept of proximity in regional science – a synthesis and future research avenues 443 Roberta Capello Index 460

Reviews

'Finally, we have the first Handbook of Proximity Relations, edited by Andre Torre, one of the pioneers of the French School of Proximity, and Delphine Gallaud. It covers topics such as the theoretical development of the concept, methods and analytical tools, and emerging issues and future challenges. This authoritative and comprehensive Handbook is a must-read for researchers in regional science, regional studies and innovation who want to be informed about one of the key concepts in modern social science.' -- Bjorn T. Asheim, University of Stavanger, Norway 'This Handbook provides a systematic overview of the contributions of the Proximity School. Incorporating a variety of disciplinary perspectives and analytic approaches, the Handbook provides a comprehensive overview and systematic analysis of the dimensions, characteristics, and fields of application of the principle of proximity. This important contribution provides the basis for future theoretical extension, analytical refinements and policy applications.' -- Maryann Feldman, University of North Carolina US '''Proximity'' is a very difficult word. It appears at the outset to be no more than an innocuous reference to physical contiguity or juxtaposition, but on further scrutiny unfolds into multiple declensions with a vast diversity of applications in both the physical and social worlds. A large body of research on these matters has accumulated rapidly over the last two or three decades, much of it now summarized and extended in this authoritative Handbook edited by Andre Torre and Delphine Gallaud.' -- From the foreword by Allen J. Scott

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Edited by André Torre, Professor of Regional Economics and Head of Research, University of Paris-Saclay, INRAE and Delphine Gallaud, Agrosup Dijon, France

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