Author/Authors :
KAYGALAK, İrfan Balıkesir Üniversitesi - Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi - Coğrafya Bölümü, Turkey , KARADAĞ, Arife Ege Üniversitesi - Edebiyat Fakültesi - Coğrafya Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Structural Characteristics of Uşak Recycling Cluster
Abstract :
This study deals with development and structural properties of Uşak recycling cluster. One of basic aim of the study is exemplifying to an analysis frame in clustering studies. In this study, as production geographies of new economy, industrial clusters are accepted as a socio-spatial organization and evaluated in that perspective. Therefore, Uşak recycling cluster is examined by its institutional structure, firms’ specialization processes, collaboration and solidarity relations between firms; interfirms labour mobility, knowledge transferring, co-learning processes and innovation parameters. All evaluations and findings sign to it has typical cluster characteristics however show many sue generis qualities differing from technologic based clusters.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Clustering , industrial clusters , agglomeration economies , innovation , learning regions
JournalTitle :
Aegean Geographical Journal
