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Campuses, Cities and Innovation

URBAN AREA THE TRIPLE HELIX

CAMPUS/BUILDINGS UNIVERSITIES/HEI

PLACE INDIVIDUALS

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Demand for stimulating innovation

Supply of RE expected to stimulate innovation

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2011-2016

2017 What evidence do we have to prove that campuses generate innovation?

1)  Thin evidence 2)  Less thin evidence

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39 research sites in 16 industrialised countries à knowledge economy CAMPUSES à INNOVATION

54% 10% 36%

The thin evidence…

The less thin evidence…

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(1) concepts (2) strategies

(1) concepts (2) strategies

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(Curvelo Magdaniel, 2016)

Conditions (input) for innovation

Diversity | Innovation as social process

ü  Exchange of ideas ü  Complementary intellectual background ü  Geographical proximity ü  Density of social interaction ü  Opportunities to meet

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Cities as natural sources of diversity

… positive environments for innovation.

Jane Jacobs, 1961 Glaeser, 1992 Florida, 2002

photos: Google Images

Influence campus development…

…from peripheral to inner-city locations.

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Curvelo Magdaniel, 2016

Location patterns…

photos: Google Images

Influence campus development…

…from mono-functional to multi-functional areas.

Den Heijer, 2011

infrastructure academic: education & research

residential retail and leisure related business

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Campus & City Physical/functional relations

(Den Heijer & Curvelo Magdaniel, 2018)

campus as the city vs.

campus as a city

Challenges diversity & location

Ø  Isolation Ø  Dispersion Ø  Connectivity Ø  Attractiveness

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Challenges diversity & location Ø  Affordability Ø  Traffic congestion Ø  Long-term sustainability Ø  Lack of space Ø  Inclusion

(1) concepts (2) strategies

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1. Assess your campus-city relationships

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MIT

Average

Distance to international airport. Data: 2017, Measured in minutes using public transportation available in Google Maps

2. Improve the accessibility to your knowledge networks

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Transportation Mobility

Average

Distance to city centre. Data: 2017, Measured in minutes using public transportation available in Google Maps

3. Improve the accessibility to amenities

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Mix of functions

Public space (indoor/outdoor)

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Campus surface in hectares. Data: 2013

Density: 155 users/ha on average… (41- 390)

4. Reflect about size

Compact areas / shared facilities MIT Museum, 1944-45

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5. Engage your partners

Share capabilities

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6. Don’t forget the users

User’s involvement

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Innovation and social inclusion

Photo by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash

Thanks!