Adaptive capability and path creation in the post-industrial city: the case of Nottingham’s biotechnology sector
研究了诺丁汉市如何利用历史遗留的物理和人力资本，在产业、企业和地方层面的偶然事件创造的机遇窗口中，催生新兴生物科学集群，揭示了后工业城市适应能力与路径创造的过程。
‘Adaptive capability’ describes the ability to respond to external shocks and take advantage of new opportunities. Central to this is path dependency and the scope for turning historic strengths to new purposes. This article explores the emergence of a nascent bioscience cluster in Nottingham. A novel analytical device based on Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework is applied to explore the emergence of a new development path in this city. Local actors used a window of opportunity created by contingencies at the level of industries, firms and place to create a development path mobilizing legacy assets, including physical and human capital.