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Knowledge and the City: Concepts, Applications and Trends of Knowledge-Based Urban Development [Kõva köide]

(Queensland University of Technology, Australia), (El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, USA), (University of Tampere, Finland),
  • Formaat: Hardback, 356 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 820 g, 26 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: Routledge Studies in Human Geography
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Aug-2014
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415722128
  • ISBN-13: 9780415722124
  • Formaat: Hardback, 356 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 820 g, 26 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: Routledge Studies in Human Geography
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Aug-2014
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415722128
  • ISBN-13: 9780415722124
"This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. Examining the role of knowledge - in its economic, socio-cultural, spatial and institutional forms - for urban and regional development, identifying the preconditions for innovative use of urban and regional knowledge assets and resources, and developing new methods to evaluate the performance and potential of knowledge-based urban and regional development, the book provides an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge-based development and its implications and prospects for cities and regions"--

This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. Examining the role of knowledge - in its economic, socio-cultural, spatial and institutional forms - for urban and regional development, identifying the preconditions for innovative use of urban and regional knowledge assets and resources, and developing new methods to evaluate the performance and potential of knowledge-based urban and regional development, the book provides an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge-based development and its implications and prospects for cities and regions.

List of Figures
xi
List of Tables
xiii
Foreword xv
Preface xvii
PART I Concepts
1 How Knowledge and the City Met
3(33)
2 Bringing Up the City: Essentials
36(17)
3 Knowledge, Urban Planning and Development
53(27)
4 Managerial Toolbox for Knowledge-Based Challenges
80(25)
PART II Applications
5 Pursuing Knowledge as a Means for Development
105(26)
6 Global Knowledge-Based Urban Development Perspectives and Practices
131(75)
7 The Practices of Knowledge-Based Performance Management
206(29)
PART III Trends
8 Knowledge Markets and Urban Transformation
235(38)
Afterword 273(8)
Authors 281(2)
References 283(44)
Index 327
Francisco Javier Carrillo is Professor of Knowledge Management at Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.

















Tan Yigitcanlar is Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Development at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.



Blanca García is Senior Lecturer of Development Policy Administration at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, México.



Antti Lönnqvist is the Dean of School of Management at University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.