title: A blueprint for strategic urban research: theurban piazza.
abstract: Urban research in many countries has failed to keep up with the pace of rapidly and constantly evolving urban change. The growth of cities, the increasing complexity of their functions and the complex intra- and inter-urban linkages in this 'urban century' demand new approaches to urban analysis, which, from a systemic perspective, supersede the existing fragmentation in urban studies. In this paper we propose the concept of theurban piazzaas a framework in order to address some of the inefficiencies associated with current urban analysis. By combining wealth-creating potential with smart urban mobility, ecological resilience and social buzz in this integrated and systemic framework, the aim is to set the basis for a 'New Urban World' research blueprint, which lays the foundation for a broader and more integrated research programme for strategic urban issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam,The Netherlands; k.kourtit@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kourtit
authors.affiliation: Regional and Urban Economics and in Economic Geography at the VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; p.nijkamp@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nijkamp
authors.affiliation: Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4), Box 1916, Maxcy Hall 310, Brown University Providence, RI 02912.
authors.forename: Rachel S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: Economic Geography, resident-elect of the Regional Science Association International ERC Advanced Grant Holder, Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics, Houghton St, London, WC2A 2AE, UK; Tel: +44-(0)20-7955 7971.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Pose
keywords: New Urban World; buzz; connectivity; diversity; entrepreneurship; innovation; mobility; resilience; sustainability; urban piazza