City competitiveness and improving urban subsystems : technologies and applications / Melih Bulu [editor].
"Cities are becoming the wealth producing centers of national economies. Increasing the operational efficiency of the city will bring a competitive edge to the whole system. Yet, many city subsystems cannot work together, creating significant problems and inefficiencies.City Competitiveness and...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Hershey, PA :
Information Science Reference,
c2012.
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| Online Access: | IGI Global e-Book Collection |
| Summary: | "Cities are becoming the wealth producing centers of national economies. Increasing the operational efficiency of the city will bring a competitive edge to the whole system. Yet, many city subsystems cannot work together, creating significant problems and inefficiencies.City Competitiveness and Improving Urban Subsystems: Technologies and Applications uses information science perspectives to improve working subsystems in transportation, sewage, electricity, water, communication, education, health, governance, and infrastructure since their efficient and synchronized operation is vital for a competitive city. This pioneering approach will interest researchers, professionals, and policymakers in urban economy, regional planning, and information science disciplines who wish to improve the competitiveness of their cities."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p.262-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283309106 1466605499 1613501757 9781283309103 9781466605497 9781613501757 |