Knowledge and the city : concepts applications and trends of knowledge based urban development This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. Examining the role of knowledge in its economic socio cultural spatial and institutional forms for urban and regional development identifying the preconditions for innovative use of urban and regional knowledge assets and resources and developing new methods to evaluate the performance and potential of knowledge based urban and regional development the book provides an in depth and comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge based development and its implications and prospects for cities and regions