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he promise of competitiveness and economic growth in so-called smart cities is widely advertised in Europe and the US. The promise is focussed on global talent and knowledge economies and not on learning and innovation. But to really achieve smart cities - that is to create the conditions of continuous learning and innovation - this book argues that there is a need to understand what is below the surface and to examine the mechanisms which affect the way cities learn and then connect together. This book draws on quantitative and qualitative data with concrete case studies to show how networks already operating in cities are used to foster and strengthen connections in order to achieve breakthroughs in learning and innovation. Going beyond smart cities means understanding how cities construct, convert and manipulate relationships that grow in urban environments. Cities discussed in this book - Amman, Barcelona, Bilbao, Charlotte,Curitiba, Juarez, Portland, Seattle and Turin - illuminate a blind spot in the literature. Each of these cities has achieved important transformations, and learning has played a key role, one that has been largely ignored in academic circles and practice concerning competitiveness and innovation.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Geography Human geography

• Full title: Beyond Smart Cities
• Author: Tim Campbell
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242
• EAN: 9781849714266
• ISBN: 1849714266
• ID: 04436500
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 410 g
• Dimensions: 160 × 235 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. January 2012

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