Screen LibrarySmart world cities in the 21st century /
"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...
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De Gruyter Saur,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Knowledge and information : studies in information science,
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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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 288 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783110575255 3110575256 |
| Index Number: | TD159 |
| CLC: | C912.81 |
| Call Number: | C912.81/M225-1 |
| Contents: | The rise of the knowledge society -- Measuring cities of the knowledge society -- Methods -- Identifying prototypical cities of the knowledge society -- Case study investigation of 31 informational world cities. |