Title: Innovation for the Urban Age
Description: This book covers a selection of updated and peerreviewed papers on 'Innovation in the urban age' - a conference held in 2014. The new urban age has been one that has been marked by challenges which has impacted on both developed and developing countries alike; however; it does offer opportunities to respond very positively to global issues such as poverty; inequality; climate change and social marginalisation and poor basic service delivery. The New Urban Agenda that has been proposed by the international community is expected to be all encompassing in terms of responding to global challenges such as inter alia, urban poverty, slums; social marginalisation and inequality and economic depression. There is a need to have a shared vision and understanding of the global challenges that need to be addressed by all the key players and stakeholders, namely governments, the private sector, the citizenry and non  governmental organisations for innovative and genuine partnerships to be effected in terms of responding to these issues (www.scn.sap.com/community/public.sector). The private sector is generally perceived to be better managed, accessible and more efficient, although it is unregulated and inequitable. Joint collaboration and public - private partnerships can improve equity, accessibility and quality and can be mutually beneficial in terms of exchange of resources, technology, knowledge and skills, cost efficiency and public image.
Subjects: Cities and towns, growth, Urban economics, City planning, Citizenship, Urban policy, Community development, Metropolitan government, Cities and towns, Growth, Urban Community development