Knowledge cities : approaches, experiences and perspectives / edited by Francisco Javier Carrillo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the century of knowledge cities -- Ch. 1. An emerging pattern of successful knowledge cities' main features -- Ch. 2. A comparative framework for knowledge cities -- Ch. 3. Global research centres : an analysis based on bibliometric indicators -- Ch. 4. A taxonomy of urban capital -- Ch. 5. K-city and society entrepreneurship for intellectual capital growth -- Ch. 6. Implementation of the capital system for a knowledge city -- Ch. 7. The case of Singapore as a knowledge-based city -- Ch. 8. Bilbao : from the Guggenheim to the knowledge city -- Ch. 9. Holon : transition into city of children -- Ch. 10. UniverCities : innovation and social capital in greater Manchester -- Ch. 11. Greater Phoenix as a knowledge capital -- Ch. 12. A capital system for Monterrey -- Ch. 13. Rijeka : increasing efficiency of intellectual capital in city-owned companies -- Ch. 14. An experimental aesthetic audit of a city within a city : the case of Christiania -- Ch. 15. How much does urban location matter? : a comparison of three science parks in China -- Ch. 16. Urban concentration of European business services and the role of regional policies -- Ch. 17. Knowledge dissemination and innovation in urban regions : an evolutionary perspective -- Ch. 18. Knowledge citizens : a competence profile -- Ch. 19. Knowledge city, seen as a college of human knowledge moments -- Ch. 20. Reconstructing urban experience.

"Knowledge Cities are cities that possess an economy driven by high value-added exports created through research, technology, and brainpower. In other words, these are cities in which both the private and the public sectors value knowledge, nurture knowledge, spend money on supporting knowledge dissemination and discovery (ie learning and innovation) and harness knowledge to create products and services that add value and create wealth. Currently there are 65 urban development programs worldwide formally designated as ?knowledge cities.? Knowledge-based cities fall under a new area of academic research entitled Knowledge-Based Development, which brings together research in urban development and urban studies and planning with knowledge management and intellectual capital.In this book, Francisco Javier Carillo of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) brings together a group of distinguished scholars to outline the theory, development, and realities of knowledge cities. Based on knowledge-based development, the book shows how knowledge can be and is placed at the center of city planning and economic development to enable knowledge flows and innovation to provide a sustainable environment for high value-added products and services.*Well-respected editor brings together distinguished scholars to outline cutting-edge area of research*Interdisciplinary perspectives from urban studies and planning, regional development, knowledge management and intellectual capital*Key benefit is the focus on knowledge in city design, development, and management"--Publisher description.

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