1st Edition

Growing a Japanese Science City Communication in Scientific Research

By James W. Dearing Copyright 1995
    246 Pages
    by Routledge

    246 Pages
    by Routledge

    Tsukuba Science City is the world's most ambitious attempt to `turbocharge' scientific collaboration. James W. Dearing looks at the political and economic context within which the plans for Tsukuba were laid, how those plans changed during the process of implementation, and at the functioning of Tsukuba today. Tsukuba is vitally important to Japan's basic scientific research . Its history, its failures and successes need to be understood by governments and businesses planning for scientific research and economic growth.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Understanding a science city; Chapter 3 History of the science city concept; Chapter 4 Implementing the plan; Chapter 5 Research Communication in Tsukuba; Chapter 6 Collaboration Networks; Chapter 7 Lessons Learned about Growing Science;

    Biography

    Dearing, James W.