Author: ed. Kumar T. M. Vinod
Place: Singapore
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2019
Pages: 1096
ISBN: 978-981-10-8587-1
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Design
Keyword: Urban Design, Regional Development
Shelf: C6R5
Accession No: B1397
Contents: Foreword I Foreword II Part I: Introduction 1- Smart Metropolitan Regional Development: Economic and Spatial Design Strategies Part II: China, Hong Kong 2- Towards Smarter Regional Development of Hong Kong within the Greater Bay Area Part III: Germany, Stuttgart 3- Stuttgart Region- Sustainable Industrialization in Stuttgart Metropolitan Region Part IV: Guinea, Conakry 4- Towards a Smart Metropolitan Regional Development- Spatial and Economic Design Strategies: Conakry Part V: India, Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar 5- Smart Development of Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Twin City Metropolitan Region, Gujarat, India Part VI: India, Bangalore 6- Towards a Smart Metropolitan Region: A Roadmap for Transforming Bangalore Metropolitan Region Part VII: India, Chandigarh 7- Smart Chandigrah Tri-City Region: Spatial Strategies of Transformation Part VIII: India, Delhi 8- Actualizing Smart Regional Aspirations: A Case of the National Capital Region, India Part IX: India, Jaipur 9- Smart Tourism Innovations for Smart Region, Case of Jaipur Metropolitan Region, India Part X: India, Kozhikode 10- Smart Metropolitan Regional Development: Economic and Spatial Design Strategy for Kozhikode Metropolitan Region Part XI: India, Surat 11-Smarter Economic Opportunities for Surat Metropolitan Region Part XII: Italy, Naples 12- Spatial and Economic Smart Strategies for the 21st-Century Metropolitan City of Naples Part XIII: Kenya, Nairobi 13- Achieving Regional Development Through Enhanced Connectivity in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region Part XIV: Nigeria, Abuja 14- Smart Metropolitan Regional Development of Abuja and Its Region Part XV: Senegal, Dakar 15- Towards a Smart Metropolitan Regional Development- Spatial and Economic Design Strategies: Dakar Part XVI: South Africa, Johannesburg 16- Towards a Smart Metropolitan Regional Development- Spatial and Economic Design Strategies: Johannesburg Part XVII: USA, Pittsburgh 17- Metropolitan Regional Scale Smart City Approaches in a Shrinking City in the American Rust Belt- Case of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Part XVIII: Conclusion 18- International Collaborative Research: Smart Metropolitan Regional Development: Economic and Spatial Design Strategies and Conclusions of Cities Case Studies
Abstract: This book explores Smart Metropolitan Regional Development (SMRD), focusing on economic and spatial strategies that promote sustainable growth and regional competitiveness. It draws on global case studies from cities like Hong Kong, Stuttgart, Ahmedabad, Nairobi, Pittsburgh, and Singapore, offering diverse insights into smart urbanization, infrastructure, and governance. The book addresses challenges such as sustainable industrialization, smart tourism, and technological integration, emphasizing the role of connectivity and policy in shaping future cities. It concludes by reflecting on global trends, providing valuable lessons for urban planners, policymakers, and researchers working to integrate innovation with sustainable regional development.