The following offers an overview of what it means for cities to be “smart.” It draws the
supporting definitions and critical insights into smart cities from a series of papers presented …

Innovation is defined as a process that is fraught with uncertainty. This article's aim is to
diminish lack of knowledge of the factors that create uncertainty in innovation processes …

The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Learning how to live with these
impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation …

Taking Hollands' previous statement on the transition from intelligent to smart cities as its
point of departure ('Will the real smart city stand up?'City 12 (3), 302–320), this article reflects …

One of the most intriguing questions in economic geography is why some regional
economies manage to renew themselves, whereas others remain locked in decline. To …

The promise of competitiveness and economic growth in so-called smart cities is widely
advertised in Europe and the US. The promise is focussed on global talent and knowledge …

Strategic agency and institutional change: investigating the role of universities in regional
innovation systems (RISs). Regional Studies. Past analyses rooted in the thick description of …

We investigate conceptually the institutional change process and innovation underpinning
knowledge-based regional development from the point of view of institutional …

THE following examination goes against the current trend in policy on urban regeneration
partnerships by relaxing the assumption that they represent virtuous circles of mutually …

The 21st century has been dominated by an almost compulsive race to find new pathways
for city development. As cities seek to regenerate via the knowledge-based economy, now …