Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements – serie
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117 produkter
E-Governance for Smart Cities
Häftad, 2016
1477 kr
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This book highlights the electronic governance in a smart city through case studies of cities located in many countries. “E-Government” refers to the use by government agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) that have the ability to …
Smart Economy in Smart Cities
International Collaborative Research: Ottawa, St.Louis, Stuttgart, Bologna, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar, Lagos, New Delhi, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Kozhikode, Hong Kong
Inbunden, 2016
3279 kr
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The present book highlights studies that show how smart cities promote urban economic development. The book surveys the state of the art of Smart City Economic Development through a literature survey. The book uses 13 in depth city research case studies in 10 countries such as the North America, …
Community-Based Urban Development
Evolving Urban Paradigms in Singapore and Seoul
Inbunden, 2016
1467 kr
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The book compares different approaches to urban development in Singapore and Seoul over the past decades, by focusing on community participation in the transformation of neighbourhoods and its impact on the built environment and communal life. Singapore and Seoul are known for their rapid economic …
Constructing Singapore Public Space
Av Limin Hee
Inbunden, 2016
1098 kr
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This book presents possible alternatives and interpretations to the well established notion in the mostly western discourse on public space. The discourse on public space as understood in the democratic-rationalist tradition, when applied to the Singaporean public space, would offer much criticism …
E-Democracy for Smart Cities
Inbunden, 2017
1861 kr
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This book highlights the rightful role of citizens as per the constitution of the country for participation in Governance of a smart city using electronic means such as high speed fiber optic networks, the internet, and mobile computing as well as Internet of Things that have the ability to …
Greening Cities
Forms and Functions
Inbunden, 2017
1804 kr
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This book offers an overview of recent scientific and professional literature on urban greening and urban ecology, focusing on diverse disciplines such as landscape architecture, geography, urban ecology, urban climatology, biodiversity conservation, urban governance, architecture and urban …
Smart Metropolitan Regional Development
Economic and Spatial Design Strategies
Inbunden, 2018
2253 kr
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This book discusses the concept and practice of a smart metropolitan region, and how smart cities promote healthy economic and spatial development. It highlights how smart metropolitan regional development can energize, reorganize and transform the legacy economy into a smart economy; how it can …
Smart Economy in Smart Cities
International Collaborative Research: Ottawa, St.Louis, Stuttgart, Bologna, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar, Lagos, New Delhi, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Kozhikode, Hong Kong
Häftad, 2018
2467 kr
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The present book highlights studies that show how smart cities promote urban economic development. The book surveys the state of the art of Smart City Economic Development through a literature survey. The book uses 13 in depth city research case studies in 10 countries such as the North America, …
Community-Based Urban Development
Evolving Urban Paradigms in Singapore and Seoul
Häftad, 2018
1018 kr
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The book compares different approaches to urban development in Singapore and Seoul over the past decades, by focusing on community participation in the transformation of neighbourhoods and its impact on the built environment and communal life. Singapore and Seoul are known for their rapid economic …
Constructing Singapore Public Space
Av Limin Hee
Häftad, 2018
1098 kr
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This book presents possible alternatives and interpretations to the well established notion in the mostly western discourse on public space. The discourse on public space as understood in the democratic-rationalist tradition, when applied to the Singaporean public space, would offer much criticism …
Smart Economy in Smart African Cities
Sustainable, Inclusive, Resilient and Prosperous
Av Gora Mboup, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Inbunden, 2019
1425 kr
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This book highlights the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures in order to develop smart cities and produce smart economies in Africa. It discusses a robust set of concepts, including smart planning, smart infrastructure development, smart economic development, smart …
Online Urbanization
Online Services in China’s Rural Transformation
Av Li Zi
Inbunden, 2019
550 kr
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This book highlights the new urban–rural relationship that has emerged under the influence of e-commerce in China. In this regard, it presents case studies on the Suichang rural e-commerce model and Alibaba’s rural strategy, together with analyses of online service in China. Furthermore, by means …
Smart Metropolitan Regional Development
Economic and Spatial Design Strategies
Häftad, 2018
2253 kr
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This book discusses the concept and practice of a smart metropolitan region, and how smart cities promote healthy economic and spatial development. It highlights how smart metropolitan regional development can energize, reorganize and transform the legacy economy into a smart economy; how it can …
E-Democracy for Smart Cities
Häftad, 2018
1861 kr
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This book highlights the rightful role of citizens as per the constitution of the country for participation in Governance of a smart city using electronic means such as high speed fiber optic networks, the internet, and mobile computing as well as Internet of Things that have the ability to …
Greening Cities
Forms and Functions
Häftad, 2018
1299 kr
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This book offers an overview of recent scientific and professional literature on urban greening and urban ecology, focusing on diverse disciplines such as landscape architecture, geography, urban ecology, urban climatology, biodiversity conservation, urban governance, architecture and urban …
New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific
Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities
Inbunden, 2019
1316 kr
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This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service …
New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific
Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities
Häftad, 2020
934 kr
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This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service …
Singapore’s Park System Master Planning
A Nation Building Tool to Construct Narratives in Post-Colonial Countries
Inbunden, 2019
1534 kr
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This book traces the evolution of Singapore’s parks system, from colonial to present times. Further, it contextualizes the design and planning of parks in the general discourse on western and eastern traditions: early twentieth century western conceptions ‘imported’ during colonialism; modernism; …
Smart Environment for Smart Cities
Inbunden, 2019
2188 kr
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This book discusses the design and practice of environmental resources management for smart cities. Presenting numerous city case studies, it focuses on one specific environmental resource in each city. Environmental resources are commonly owned properties that require active inputs from the …
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods in Singapore
The Convergence of Policies, Research and Practice
Av Chan-Hoong Leong, Lai-Choo Malone-Lee
Inbunden, 2019
1425 kr
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This book examines how institutional and environmental features in neighbourhoods can contribute to social resilience, highlighting the related socio-demographic issues, as well as the infrastructure, planning, design and policies issues. It is divided into three themes – infrastructure, planning, …
Resilient Urban Regeneration in Informal Settlements in the Tropics
Upgrading Strategies in Asia and Latin America
Av Oscar Carracedo García-Villalba
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This book focuses on the implementation of slum upgrading projects and the last generation of citywide programmes that define the future urban configuration of informal settlements, from a citywide perspective, in the Earth’s tropical region. The book presents a study on regeneration experiences in …
Resilient Urban Regeneration in Informal Settlements in the Tropics
Upgrading Strategies in Asia and Latin America
Av Oscar Carracedo García-Villalba
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This book focuses on the implementation of slum upgrading projects and the last generation of citywide programmes that define the future urban configuration of informal settlements, from a citywide perspective, in the Earth’s tropical region. The book presents a study on regeneration experiences in …
Satellite Towns in Neo-metropolitan Development in India
Lessons from Selected Cities
Av Amit Chatterjee, R. N. Chattopadhyay
Inbunden, 2020
1643 kr
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This book discusses population growth and the resultant problems, and highlights the need for immediate action to develop a set of planned satellite towns around Indian megacities to reduce their population densities and activity concentrations. It addresses problems like unplanned spatial …
Satellite Towns in Neo-metropolitan Development in India
Lessons from Selected Cities
Av Amit Chatterjee, R. N. Chattopadhyay
Häftad, 2021
1207 kr
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This book discusses population growth and the resultant problems, and highlights the need for immediate action to develop a set of planned satellite towns around Indian megacities to reduce their population densities and activity concentrations. It addresses problems like unplanned spatial …
Governance for Urban Services
Access, Participation, Accountability, and Transparency
Inbunden, 2020
551 kr
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This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups’ access to services, citizen participation in local governance, …
Governance for Urban Services
Access, Participation, Accountability, and Transparency
Häftad, 2021
551 kr
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This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups’ access to services, citizen participation in local governance, …
Sustainable Human–Nature Relations
Environmental Scholarship, Economic Evaluation, Urban Strategies
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This book addresses sustainability thinking and the bigger picture, by taking into consideration how and from where contemporary schools of thought emerged approximately a quarter-century ago. Evidence from the literature illustrates a number of key concepts and techniques that have been tested and …
Sustainable Human–Nature Relations
Environmental Scholarship, Economic Evaluation, Urban Strategies
Häftad, 2021
934 kr
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This book addresses sustainability thinking and the bigger picture, by taking into consideration how and from where contemporary schools of thought emerged approximately a quarter-century ago. Evidence from the literature illustrates a number of key concepts and techniques that have been tested and …
Smart Living for Smart Cities
Community Study, Ways and Means
Inbunden, 2020
1861 kr
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This book, based on extensive international collaborative research, highlights the state-of-the-art design of smart living for metropolises, megacities, and metacities, as well as at the community and neighbourhood level. Smart living is one of six main components of smart cities, the others being …
Smart Living for Smart Cities
Community Study, Ways and Means
Häftad, 2021
1316 kr
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This book, based on extensive international collaborative research, highlights the state-of-the-art design of smart living for metropolises, megacities, and metacities, as well as at the community and neighbourhood level. Smart living is one of six main components of smart cities, the others being …
