Knowledge and the city

Description:

"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"--

subjects: City planning,  Cities and towns,  Growth,  Knowledge management,  Intellectual capital,  Regional planning,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban,  SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography,  Regional planning,  Urban development,  Urbanization,  Gestion des connaissances,  Capital intellectuel,  Urbanisation,  Aménagement du territoire,  Villes,  Cities,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Public Policy,  City Planning & Urban Development