Comparative Study of Smart Cities in Europe and China 2014

• Corporate Authors: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (Author), SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Current Chinese Economic Report Series,
• Subjects: Organization.; Planning.; Development economics.; Economic growth.; Economics.; Development Economics.; Economic Growth.

This book, examining smart-city trends and developments from global, Chinese and EU perspectives, shows how the concept of the smart city varies from city to city. A detailed analysis is made to present the smart city as an up-to-date model of world city. Thirty pilot cities answer questions designe...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Smart City Trends and Developments
• EU-China Policy Framework
• Assessment Framework for Pilot Cities
• Synopsis of EU-China Pilot Smart Cities
• Analysis of EU and China Pilot Cities
• Emerging Trends and Open Challenges
• Recommendations
• Next Steps.