Sustainable regional development through knowledge networks: Review of case studies

This study focuses on the importance of knowledge management in the process of development. The goal is to build a regional knowledge network for regional sustainable improvement. The method used in this study stands on two theoretical and experimental balks. The study also provides feasible outcomes by suggesting a model for knowledge-based cities. The model assists regional/urban planners in managing knowledge productions, organizing regional knowledge institutions, and developing cities by utilizing the advantages of the network. Results of this applied research support the creation of knowledge networks in similar cities. (C) 2019 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi.