Cities and Sustainable Technology Transitions: Leadership, Innovation and Adoption

Marina van Geenhuizen (Editor), J. Adam Holbrook (Editor), Mozhdeh Taheri (Editor)

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Abstract

This enlightening book elucidates the leadership challenges of various cities in emerging transitions towards higher levels of sustainability. It examines elements of three socio-technical systems, energy, transport and healthcare, while addressing technology invention, commercialization, mass-production and adoption. The book breaks new ground in the analysis of topical issues such as local ‘cradle’ conditions, incentive schemes, niche-development, living labs, impact bonds, grass-roots intermediation and adaptive policy making. It offers a broad coverage of global systems of cities, with a particular focus on Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, China, Korea, Japan, the US and Canada.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Number of pages416
ISBN (Electronic)978 1 78347 677 0
ISBN (Print)978 1 78347 676 3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Publication series

NameNew Horizons in Regional Science series
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing

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