Towards Cognitive Cities: Advances in Cognitive Computing and its Application to the Governance of Large Urban Systems
Towards Cognitive Cities: Advances in Cognitive Computing and its Application to the Governance of Large Urban Systems
Springer | Systems, Decision & Control | July 11, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319337971 | 256 pages | pdf | 3.98 mb
Springer | Systems, Decision & Control | July 11, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319337971 | 256 pages | pdf | 3.98 mb
Editors: Portmann, Edy, Finger, Matthias (Eds.)
Offers a concise introduction to the new concept of cognitive cities
Argues why cities need to become cognitive and why therefore the concept of cognitive city is needed
Highlights the main building blocks of cognitive cities and illustrates the concept by various cases
Presents a comprehensive view of the different research endeavours about cognitive cities and paves the way for this innovative approach to governing cities
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.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
15 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics
Computational Intelligence
Urban Geography/Urbanism
Engineering Design
Sustainable Development
Urban Economics
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