Regional strategy planning & development
Reports and research
Innovation for Regional Communities: a research framework, Jerry Courvisanos (2003), Centre for Regional Innovation and Competitiveness (CRIC). The paper outlines a research framework that can serve as a guide to regional inter-disciplinary research. It begins with the 'vulnerability/ inability' problematic of the domestic regional (non-urban) situation and the innovation strategy required in addressing the factors underlying this problematic. From this emerge implications for public and private sector, strategic decision-making, and the types of innovation in regional communities that need to be developed. The concept of 'regional competitive strengths' is identified as the essential element in any regional innovation strategy that attempts to generate long-term competitiveness and ensure regional rejuvenation and sustainability.
Practical resources
Other resources may be found in the
Strengthening Rural Communities Resource Kit - The Resource Kit is designed as a practical manual to assist in planning and undertaking a process of community renewal. It functions as a toolkit and reference manual for information about community sustainability and resilience, especially in rural and regional communities.
Strategy Survival Guide (UK) - an online tool that sets out a series of methods for doing strategic work, specifically for Government. It provides material on tools, approaches, templates and examples.
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