Strategies for Urban Network Learning : International Practices and Theoretical Reflections

Leon van den Dool

ISBN 10: 3030360474 / ISBN 13: 9783030360474

Published by Springer, 2020

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book presents international experiences in urban network learning. It is vital for cities to learn as it is necessary to constantly adapt and improve public performance and address complex challenges in a constantlychanging environment. It is therefore highly relevant to gain more insight into how cities can learn. Cities address problems and challenges in networks of co-operation between existing and new actors, such as state actors, market players and civil society. This book presents various learning environments and methods for urban network learning, and aims to learn from experiences across the globe. How does learning take place in these urban networks What factors and situations help or hinder these learning practices Can we move from intuition to a strategy to improve urban network learning.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strategies for Urban Network Learning : International Practices and Theoretical Reflections
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030360474
• ISBN 13: 9783030360474
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 26D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 608 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents international experiences in urban network learning. It is vital for cities to learn as it is necessary to constantly adapt and improve public performance and address complex challenges in a constantly changing environment. It is therefore highly relevant to gain more insight into how cities can learn. Cities address problems and challenges in networks of co-operation between existing and new actors, such as state actors, market players and civil society. This book presents various learning environments and methods for urban network learning, and aims to learn from experiences across the globe. How does learning take place in these urban networks? What factors and situations help or hinder these learning practices? Can we move from intuition to a strategy to improve urban network learning?

About the Author

Leon van den Dool is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He is also a senior manager within the consultancy practice of PwC for local governments.