| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Knowledge and information: studies in information science
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Knowledge & information.
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| Summary |
"The term smart city has become a buzzword. City planners develop ubiquitous connectivity through Wi-Fi hotspots, establish science parks, introduce bike and car sharing, and push entrepreneurship. All this is happening under the flagship of becoming a knowledge city. This book investigates the digital and cognitive infrastructure of 31 cities and how they meet the demands of the knowledge society in an increasingly digitized environment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgement -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1. informational world cities -- 2. the rise of the knowledge society -- 3. measuring cities of the knowledge society -- 4. methods -- 5. identifying prototypical cities of the knowledge society -- 6. case study investigation of 31 informational world cities -- 7. conclusion -- Appendix i: list of all interview partners -- Appendix ii: literature review -- Appendix iii: bike sharing -- Appendix iv: best ranked university in city -- Appendix v: patents granted 2000-2012 -- Appendix vi: coworking spaces. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Smart cities.
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Smart cities. |
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Information society.
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Information society. |
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City planning.
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City planning. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mainka, Agnes. Smart world cities in the 21st century. Boston : De Gruyter, [2018] 9783110575255 (DLC) 2018025230 |
| ISBN |
9783110577662 (electronic book) |
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3110577666 (electronic book) |
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9783110575323 (electronic book) |
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3110575329 (electronic book) |
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9783110575255 (hardcover) |
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