Contents: Part I Introduction -- 1. Transitions in socio-technical systems and challenges of city leadership / Marina van Geenhuizen, Adam Holbrook and Mozhdeh Taheri -- Part II Assets and networks in cities -- Energy -- 2. Cities and photovoltaic inventions: global leaders over time / Pieter...

Cities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the "Urban Century". In this book they examine urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the...

<P>List of Figures and Tables </P><P></P><OL><P><LI>Introduction </LI><P></P><P><LI>About Cities Today</LI><P></P><P><LI>Culture, Innovation and Development</LI><P></P><P><LI>The Environment and Sustainable Development </LI><P></P><B><P>Part I -- Local Government and Innovation </P></B><P></P><P><LI>Innovation in Local governments -- Culture Policy </LI><P></P><P><LI>Innovation and Development of Creative Industries </LI><P></P><B><P>Part II --...</p></b></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></p></b></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></li></p></ol></p></p>