Knowledge-based urban development planning and applications in the information era
Title:
Knowledge-based urban development planning and applications in the information era
Author:
Yigitcanlar, Tan.
ISBN:
9781599047225
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxxii, 337 p. : ill., maps) : digital files.
Contents:
Knowledge Creation in Urban and Knowledge Environment / Joris E. Van Wezemael -- Academic Knowledge and Urban Development / Beth Perry -- Creative Industries and the Urban Hierarchy / Scott Baum, Tan Yigitcanlar, Kevin O'Connor -- Knowledge economy in transition / Caroline Wong -- The alert model / Mark I. Wilson, Kenneth E. Corey -- From university town to knowledge city / Peter Franz -- Queensland's Smart State initiative / Tan Yigitcanlar, Koray Velibeyoglu -- 22@bcn Plan / Anna Clua, Abel Albet -- Towards ubiquitous city / Sang Ho Lee, Jung Hoon Han, Yoon Taik Leem, Tan Yigitcanlar -- Biotechnology and knowledge-based urban development in DNA Valley / Edmund J. Zolnik -- Beyond planning / Glen Searle, Bill Pritchard -- Urban competitiveness in the knowledge economy / Willem van Winden, Luis Carvalho -- A knowledge-based urban paradox / Ana María Fernández-Maldonado, Arie Romein -- Emerging Middle Eastern knowledge cities / Ali A. Alraouf -- Creation of an Australian knowledge town / Phillip Daffara -- Emerging role of ICT in the development of knowledge-based master planned communities / Bhishna Bajracharya, Janelle Allison.
Abstract:
This book covers theoretical, thematic, and country-specific issues of knowledge cities to underline the growing importance of KBUD all around the world, providing research on the decisive lineaments of urban development for knowledge-based production (drawing attention to new planning processes to foster such development), and worldwide best practices and case studies in the field of urban development.
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Electronic Access:
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59904-720-1