Sustainable smart cities : creating spaces for technological, social and business development

• Other Authors: Peris-Ortiz, Marta (Editor), Bennett, Dag R. (Editor), Pérez-Bustamante Yábar, Diana C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Innovation, technology, and knowledge management.
• Subjects: Cities and towns > Technological innovations.; City planning > Technological innovations.; Sustainable urban development.; Urban ecology (Sociology); elektronické knihy; electronic books

"Regardless of their size, all cities are ultimately agglomerations of people and institutions. Agglomeration economies make it possible to attain minimum efficiencies of scale in the organization and delivery of services. However, the economic benefits do not constitute the main advantage of a...