Towards Cognitive Cities: Advances in Cognitive Computing and its Application to the Governance of Large Urban Systems (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, 63) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3319337971 ISBN 13: 9783319337975

Publisher: Springer, 2016

Synopsis

This book introduces the readers to the new concept of cognitive cities. It demonstrates why cities need to become cognitive and why therefore a concept of cognitive city is needed. It highlights the main building blocks of cognitive cities and illustrates the concept by various cases. Following a concise introductory chapter the book features nine chapters illustrating various aspects and dimensions of cognitive cities. The logic of its structure proceeds from more general considerations to more specific illustrations. All chapters offer a comprehensive view of the different research endeavours about cognitive cities and will help pave the way for this new and innovative approach to governing cities in the future.

 

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This book introduces the readers to the new concept of cognitive cities. It demonstrates why cities need to become cognitive and why therefore a concept of cognitive city is needed. It highlights the main building blocks of cognitive cities and illustrates the concept by various cases. Following a concise introductory chapter the book features nine chapters illustrating various aspects and dimensions of cognitive cities. The logic of its structure proceeds from more general considerations to more specific illustrations. All chapters offer a comprehensive view of the different research endeavours about cognitive cities and will help pave the way for this new and innovative approach to governing cities in the future.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319337971
• ISBN 13: 9783319337975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Portmann Edy, Finger Matthias