3. Examining university models in regional development

Analyzing the impact of university on regional development in Iran

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the impact of the university on regional development in Iran in the theoretical framework of the knowledge-based development ecosystem. This research was conducted with a descriptive approach, which is a practical and quantitative method. For the empirical analysis of ecosystem of the knowledge-based development and university assistance for regional dev...

University transformation and regional development

Faced with government pressure to transform themselves into research institutions, Ecuador’s universities confront a major challenge. Based on a review of the English language literature, this paper attempts to pull together some of the things that can be learned from the experiences of other universities, in other countries, that have been required to adopt new missions and roles. The paper ar...

Regional development models

This entry emphasises the fact that, considered as a whole, models of regional development afford analyses of a range of centripetal and centrifugal forces, and that relative development depends on the relative weight of these two sets of forces. It also emphasises the fact that regional development is dialectical/cumulative in character as consequences are causes and causes are consequences: w...

Spatial Analysis of Kermanshah province Regional Development by using multi-criteria decision-making models

With the aim of development and reducing regional inequalities, regional planning is one of the most important subiects in developing countries. Regional planning requires the identification of the position of areas relative to each other in terms of their development. The aim of this study is to investigate and assess the level of Kermanshah province in terms of development indicators in order...

Green University: the Important Influencing Factor of Regional Development