The Information Economy And American Cities

Author : Matthew P. Drennan
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801875366

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The Information Economy and American Cities by Matthew P. Drennan Pdf

Data on how cities have adapted to changing times: “An excellent analysis of the rise and role of the information sector . . . in regional economic development.” — Regional Science and Urban Economics How do metropolitan regions remain prosperous and competitive in a rapidly changing economy? Using hard data, Matthew Drennan shows that those regions that have invested heavily in the information economy have done much better than those that continue to rely on manufacturing and industry as their base. Moreover, he contends, the benefits of that growth reach the urban working poor, earlier reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Information Economy and American Cities provides a wealth of rigorously analyzed econometric data of great value to economists, planners, and policymakers concerned with the future of America’s metropolitan areas, and provides the kind of hard evidence needed to advocate effectively for change.

Author : Thierry J. Noyelle,Thomas M. Stanback
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015008622139

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The Economic Transformation of American Cities by Thierry J. Noyelle,Thomas M. Stanback Pdf

Author : Gerrylynn K. Roberts
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0415200857

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The American Cities and Technology Reader by Gerrylynn K. Roberts Pdf

Designed to be used on its own or as a companion volume to the textbook, this book offers in-depth readings on the technological dimensions of US cities from the earliest settlements to the internet communications of the 1990s.

Author : Peter Karl Kresl,Gary Gappert
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020155821

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North American Cities and the Global Economy by Peter Karl Kresl,Gary Gappert Pdf

As the global economy becomes ever more interconnected, what role will North American cities play? What challenges will North American cities encounter as they become more integrated in the world economy? The contributors to this groundbreaking volume examine these questions and offer a candid analysis of urban economics in a global age. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, contributors address such salient issues as the politics of international engagement, planning strategic linkages between cities, cross-border interaction and networking in North America, wage polarization, and urban competitiveness. Scholars and students in the fields of urban studies, economics, international studies, and urban planning will find this an invaluable resource. In addition, this volume will also serve a key resource for city practitioners.

Author : Karen Chapple
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317655091

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Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions by Karen Chapple Pdf

As global warming advances, regions around the world are engaging in revolutionary sustainability planning - but with social equity as an afterthought. California is at the cutting edge of this movement, not only because its regulations actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also because its pioneering environmental regulation, market innovation, and Left Coast politics show how to blend the "three Es" of sustainability--environment, economy, and equity. Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions is the first book to explain what this grand experiment tells us about the most just path moving forward for cities and regions across the globe. The book offers chapters about neighbourhoods, the economy, and poverty, using stories from practice to help solve puzzles posed by academic research. Based on the most recent demographic and economic trends, it overturns conventional ideas about how to build more livable places and vibrant economies that offer opportunity to all. This thought-provoking book provides a framework to deal with the new inequities created by the movement for more livable - and expensive - cities, so that our best plans for sustainability are promoting more equitable development as well. This book will appeal to students of urban studies, urban planning and sustainability as well as policymakers, planning practitioners, and sustainability advocates around the world.

Author : H. J. de Blij,Peter O. Muller,Jan Nijman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470646380

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The World Today by H. J. de Blij,Peter O. Muller,Jan Nijman Pdf

Anyone interested in learning about geographic concepts will appreciate this concise book that highlights the most important concepts. The fifth edition presents authoritative content, currency, and outstanding cartography. It continues to build on its strength for understanding maps with the help of additional question types. New coauthor Jan Nijman also helps provide a current view of the field. With its up-to-date information and accessible introduction, this book is engaging for any reader.

Author : John F. McDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317513827

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Postwar Urban America by John F. McDonald Pdf

This unique and inexpensive book provides a demographic and economic history of urban America over the last 65 years. The growth and decline of most northern cities is contrasted with the steady growth of western and southern cities. Various urban government policies are explored, including federal, state, and local policies. There is a chapter focusing on Detroit and its rapid decline toward bankruptcy and its recent strategies to slow recovery. The final two chapters speculate on what's next for urban America and gives suggestions for stimulating growth.

Author : Stephen Graham
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0415279569

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The Cybercities Reader by Stephen Graham Pdf

Bringing together a vast range of debates and examples of city changes based on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), this book illustrates how new media in cities shapes societies, economies and cultures.

Author : Edward J. Malecki,Bruno Moriset
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134154180

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The Digital Economy by Edward J. Malecki,Bruno Moriset Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date account of the technologies, organizations and dynamics which constitute the digital economy, and assesses the impacts they have on regions and communities.

Author : Fritz W. Wagner,Timothy E. Joder,Anthony J. Mumphrey, Jr,Krishna M. Akundi,Alan F.J. Artibise
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317460787

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Revitalizing the City by Fritz W. Wagner,Timothy E. Joder,Anthony J. Mumphrey, Jr,Krishna M. Akundi,Alan F.J. Artibise Pdf

This practical work demonstrates that controlling urban growth and reviving central city economies are not mutually exclusive endeavors. Rather than re-hash theories of urban development, the contributors describe and evaluate successful community-tested approaches to sustaining our cities. Revitalizing the City provides actual case examples of urban success stories - ranging from San Diego's "smart growth" initiative to brownfield redevelopment in Pittsburgh. The book is divided into four major sections - Urban Growth; Metropolitan Development and Administration; Central City Redevelopment Strategies; and Central City-Suburban Cooperation. Each chapter includes an analysis of key issues, descriptions of specific local initiatives, highlights of effective policies or programs, and potential pitfalls to avoid. Revitalizing the City has broad appeal for the urban policy community as well as for undergraduate and graduate courses in urban sociology, geography, political science, and urban studies and planning.

Author : Jan Nijman,Peter O. Muller,Harm J. de Blij
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119444138

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Geography by Jan Nijman,Peter O. Muller,Harm J. de Blij Pdf

With exceptional content, the 17th edition of Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts, maintains its position as the market-leading world regional geography title, with a new twist—a new lead author and new contributors who bring fresh and modern perspectives. The new edition specifically brings emphasis to urban geography and spatial techniques through new content features and Geographic Information Analysis (GIA) Modules. With its refined narrative and dynamic resources, Regions provides a great digital experience, giving students the ability to learn and explore world regional geography both inside and outside of the classroom.

Author : E.M. Trauth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 140200396X

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The Culture of an Information Economy by E.M. Trauth Pdf

In this book Eileen Trauth peers inside the day-to-day work lives of the people who have been bringing about Ireland's transition from a small agricultural country to a healthy information economy. It is one of few book-length interpretive studies in the information systems field. This book links the disciplines of information systems, international management, economic development, history, and public policy to tell the story behind the statistics about Ireland's economic development. The findings from this ten-year study illustrate the range of socio-cultural factors, which influence the emergence of an information sector. Ireland's story contains a message for other nations that this change to a new way of working and living is intimately connected to the cultural context within which it occurs. This book reveals the ethnographic approach that was used by taking the reader through the interpretive process as it occurred. The Appendix is devoted to additional detail about the methodology. Audience: This book should be read by PhD students and others who want to learn more about the actual application of ethnographic methods in information systems research. It should be read by students, researchers, teachers, and policy-makers working in several fields including global information systems, the information society, management in the knowledge economy, and economic development.

Author : Jennifer Clark
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135923778

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Working Regions by Jennifer Clark Pdf

Working Regions focuses on policy aimed at building sustainable and resilient regional economies in the wake of the global recession. Using examples of four ‘working regions’ — regions where research and design functions and manufacturing still coexist in the same cities — the book argues for a new approach to regional economic development. It does this by highlighting policies that foster innovation and manufacturing in small firms, focus research centers on pushing innovation down the supply chain, and support dynamic, design-driven firm networks. This book traces several key themes underlying the core proposition that for a region to work, it has to link research and manufacturing activities — namely, innovation and production — in the same place. Among the topics discussed in this volume are the issues of how the location of research and development infrastructure produces a clear role of the state in innovation and production systems, and how policy emphasis on pre-production processes in the 1990s has obscured the financialization of intellectual property. Throughout the book, the author draws on examples from diverse industries, including the medical devices industry and the US photonics industry, in order to illustrate the different themes of working regions and the various institutional models operating in various countries and regions.

Author : Kenneth T. Jackson,Lisa Keller,Nancy Flood
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 1582 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780300114652

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The Encyclopedia of New York City by Kenneth T. Jackson,Lisa Keller,Nancy Flood Pdf

Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published. But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration—Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side—has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded. The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries—spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more—have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades. The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City convey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.

Author : Sam Staley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351521581

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Drug Policy and the Decline of the American City by Sam Staley Pdf

The drug trade is a growth industry in most major American cities, fueling devastated inner-city economies with revenues in excess of $100 billion. In this timely volume, Sam Staley provides a detailed, in-depth analysis of the consequences of current drug policies, focusing on the relationship between public policy and urban economic development and on how the drug economy has become thoroughly entwined in the urban economy. The black market in illegal drugs undermines essential institutions necessary for promoting long-term economic growth, including respect for civil liberties, private property, and nonviolent conflict resolution. Staley argues that America's cities can be revitalized only through a major restructuring of the urban economy that does not rely on drug trafficking as a primary source of employment and income-the inadvertent outcome of current prohibitionist policy. Thus comprehensive decriminalization of the major drugs (marijuana, cocaine, and heroin) is an important first step toward addressing the economic and social needs of depressed inner cities. Staley demonstrates how decriminalization would refocus public policy on the human dimension of drug abuse and addiction, acknowledge that the cities face severe development problems that promote underground economic activity, and reconstitute drug policy on principles consistent with limited government as embodied in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Designed to cross disciplinary boundaries, Staley's provocative analysis will be essential reading for urban policymakers, sociologists, economists, criminologists, and drug-treatment specialists.