03836nam 22005415 450 991025502180332120250903121842.0981-10-4834-710.1007/978-981-10-4834-0(PPN)288944909(CKB)4340000000061482(MiAaPQ)EBC4898705(DE-He213)978-981-10-4834-0(EXLCZ)99434000000006148220170704d2017 u| 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCities Network Along the Silk Road The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2017 /by Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding1st ed. 2017.Singapore :Springer Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2017.1 online resource (302 pages) illustrations, tables981-10-4833-9 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Part One General Reports -- 1. Global Urban Competitiveness: Theoretical Framework -- 2. Global Urban Competitiveness: Annual Ranking -- 3. Global Urban Competitiveness: General Analysis -- 4. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis from Different Perspectives -- 5. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis of its Components -- Part Two Topic Report -- 6. Half of the World: Cities Network of the Silk Road -- Part Three Special Subject -- 7. Global Connection and Technological Innovation -- 8. Urban Characteristics, National Characteristics and Global Connection of the Primate City -- 9. Global Connection and Doing Business -- 10. Large Enterprises in North America: Where They Locate and Why -- 11. The Conjunction of Networked Agglomeration and Location Factor in Chinese Cities: Taking FDI and Domestic Investment as an Example -- References -- Appendix.By empirically assessing the competitiveness of 505 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives, this book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasure trove of information with regard to each city’s relative strengths and weaknesses. This unique resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed, and involve urban economics, geography, regional economics and many other fields. Using a concise indexing system, sophisticated methodology, and extensive figures and tables, it provides a comprehensive analysis of global urban competitiveness in 2015. Given the scope of its coverage, the book will be of great interest to readers such as local authorities, decision-makers and economic planners in cities throughout the world.Urban economicsUrban geographyCulture—Study and teachingUrban Economicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/W49010Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/J15010Regional and Cultural Studieshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/411000Urban economics.Urban geography.Culture—Study and teaching.Urban Economics.Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).Regional and Cultural Studies.330.91732Ni Pengfeiauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut897787Kamiya Marcoauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autDing Ruxiauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910255021803321Cities Network Along the Silk Road2005860UNINA