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"This book identifies the likely trajectories of development of information technology and communication systems, process technologies and methods of Smart Grid Analytics for the Smart City. It explores the importance of understanding how process analysis in energy usage is manifested and how it...

"This book takes a close look at the impact of urbanization and international migration on the global economy, studying the dynamics of these two phenomena in countries across the world and the varying successes of regional regulations"--Provided by publisher.

"This book brings together the efficiency of web-based tools and digital technologies with the practice of spatial planning, focusing on the utilization of geographic information systems, computer-assisted design, visualization concepts, and database management systems for enhancing the...

In a knowledge economy urban form and functions are primarily shaped by global market forces rather than urban planning. As the role of knowledge in wealth creation becomes a critical issue in cities, urban administrations and planners need to discover new approaches to harness the considerable...

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...

This book enlightens the concepts and challenges of knowledge management for both urban environments and entire regions, enhancing the expertise and knowledge of scholars, researchers, practitioners, managers and urban developers in the development of successful knowledge-based development...

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"This book investigates the role of urban, regional and infrastructure planning in achieving sustainable urban and infrastructure development, providing insights into overcoming the consequences of unsustainable development"--Provided by publisher.

"This book provides relevant theoretical perspectives on the use of ICT in Urban Planning as well as an updated account of the most recent developments in the practice of e-planning in different regions of the world"--Provided by publisher.