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Innovation for Resilience
Noronha, Teresa de; Pinto, HugoSupported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), The Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO) and the University of Algarve (UAlg)
Resilience for Innovation – A Research Agenda
Pinto, Hugo; Noronha, Teresa deSupported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), The Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO) and the University of Algarve (UAlg)
Low-technology industries and regional innovation systems: the salmon industry ...
Rojo, Mauricio Maldonado; Noronha, Teresa deResults show that the worldwide competitiveness of the low-tech Salmon Industry in the Los Lagos region has not developed the principal factors permitting the consolidation of a Regional Innovation System (RIS). On the contrary we identify important gaps in terms of the regional conditions such as "networking", "knowledge creation and diffusion", among others, capable to stimulate the innovation behavior of sal...
Innovation for resilience
Nunes, Adélia N.; Serrano, António; Sequeira, Bernardete; Marques, João Filipe; Jesus, Bruno; Alves, Carolina; Ferreira, Célia Marisa FonsecaLast decade is characterized by different types of crises and shocs in the socioeconomic systems, creating a turbulent context and calling for a better understanding of what the dynamic perspective of change is. For countries, regions and cities a better understanding of governance urges and calls for action.
Exploratory landscape metrics for agricultural sustainability
Vaz, Eric; Noronha, Teresa de; Nijkamp, PeterSocioeconomic growth and urban change have been an increasing concern for decision makers in recent decades. The monitoring, mapping, and analysis of agricultural land use change, especially in areas where urban change has been high, is crucial. The collision between traditional economic activities related to agriculture in tourist areas such as the Algarve and current demand for tourism infrastructures in urba...
Framing urban habitats: the small and medium towns in the peripheries
Noronha, Teresa de; Vaz, EricThis paper proposes an integrative vision of the role of small and medium towns in the developing world. A conceptual framework is explored on the role of sustainable regions and the effects as well as the causalities of urbanisation within the changing dynamics of cities. The new urban habitats that are formed bring not only a direct impact of population pressures on fragile regions, but this new urban habitat...
Understanding the ways and the dynamics of collaborative innovation processes: ...
Monteiro, João Pedro Valadas da Silva; Neto, Paulo; Noronha, Teresa deThe Algarve region has always showed a close relationship with the sea as a result of its excellent natural conditions, historical and cultural reasons, and notorious know-how related with traditional maritime activities, such as fisheries and fish processing, and naval industry; more recently, nautical activities, such as tourism and recreational boating, have been gaining increased importance. The region is a...
Regional, national and international networks: the suitability of different com...
Cesário, M.; Noronha, Teresa deThe aim of this paper is to conduct an exploratory investigation on the type of competitive strategies that are likely to be associated with different networking profiles. We focus our attention on response strategies related to investments and technological adjustments, and how they vary according to different spatial scales of firms' networks. We report the results of the application of a common questionnaire...
Business topographies. A spatiotemporal analysis of 150 years of Indian business
Vaz, Eric; Noronha, Teresa de; Shafizadeh, H.; Kumar, S.; Nijkamp, PeterOne of the most growing entrepreneurial landscapes has been without a doubt in the last decade India. India, with a total population of almost 1.2 billion inhabitants, is a land of immense business opportunity within a highly competitive market. Before the eighties however, India was mainly a rural country, with a large contrast of the nexus between city and periphery. With the emergence of young generation of ...
The Spatial-Institutional Architecture of Firms’ Innovative Behaviour
Vaz, Eric; Noronha, Teresa de; Nijkamp, PeterDuring the last decades the amount of studies published about innovation systems has been massive, originating a great interest for policy makers in search for scientific background and technical support to find out the most adequate strategies for development. Although from different perspectives, studies point out knowledge creation and innovation, as the major drivers of change and growth. The consensus is b...