Smart World Cities in the 21st Century / / Agnes Mainka.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2018 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Mainka, Agnes,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Saur, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Knowledge and Information : Studies in Information Science ,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XII, 288 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110577662; 9783110762488; 9783110719550; 9783110604252; 9783110603255; 9783110604047; 9783110603163
• ISSN: 1868-842X
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110577662
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Agnes Mainka.

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.