Towards Cognitive Cities

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Towards Cognitive Cities is written by Edy Portmann and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 331933798X (ISBN 10) and 9783319337982 (ISBN 13).

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.