Smart Metropolitan Regional Development: Economic and Spatial Design Strategies

This book explores the concept and practice of a smart metropolitan region, highlighting how it can energize, reorganize, and transform the legacy economy into a smart economy, embrace ICT, and foster a shared economy. It also outlines how the five pillars of the third industrial revolution can be achieved by smart communities through 16 in-depth city case studies from ten countries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1096 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2018
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the concept and practice of creating smart metropolitan regions, emphasizing their role in promoting healthy economic and spatial development. It sheds light on how smart cities can invigorate, reorganize, and transform legacy economies into thriving smart economies, leveraging Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to drive innovation and collaboration. Furthermore, it explores how smart metropolitan regions can foster a shared economy, enabling individuals and businesses to benefit from shared resources and opportunities.

Moreover, the book provides a roadmap for achieving the five pillars of the third industrial revolution through smart communities. Drawing on 16 in-depth city case studies from ten countries, it offers a comprehensive examination of the current state of the art in smart economy development within smart cities. By analyzing these case studies, the book seeks to apply valuable lessons learned to shape smart metropolitan economic and spatial development strategies.

Overall, this book serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, urban planners, developers, and stakeholders interested in advancing the growth and prosperity of smart cities and metropolitan regions. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the key principles, practices, and challenges involved in building smart, sustainable, and inclusive communities of the future.

Weight: 1988g
Dimension: 171 x 249 x 54 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811085871
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019