Evolution of the City: From the Traditional to the Innovative Cover Image

Ewolucja miasta. Od miasta tradycyjnego do miasta innowacyjnego
Evolution of the City: From the Traditional to the Innovative

Author(s): Iryna Manczak
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: city; urban space; urban function; urbanisation; city evolution; innovative city

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study, which takes the form of a review, is to explain the processes that determine the evolution of the city. The first part describes the city as a social-urban and geographical unit, and also discusses a model for the evolution of the city. It assumes that the city is entering a new stage of development, in which it aims to be innovative. The study draws on disciplines including economy, geography, sociology, and urban studies.

  • Issue Year: 935/2014
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 45-57
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish