Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.2 The Social Innovation Fund: An Analysis of Some Financed Projects -- 3.3 The Innovation Fund and the Link with the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030: Some Descriptive Results -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Innovation Policies in Germany: An Analysis of Tools and Impacts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Changes in the Conception of Industrial Policy: A Review of the Literature -- 3 Policies for Innovation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- A Composite Indicator to Describe Digital Technology in Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 5 Discussion -- 6 A Focus for Italy -- 7 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Cities as Resilience Engines: Planning and Governance for Managing the Transition Towards Resilience and Sustainability -- Planning for Sustainability: A New Unit of Spatial Planning for Driving Transition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Neighbourhood-A Unit of Urban Space -- 2.2 Space Syntax Methodology and Space Sustainability -- 2.3 Measuring Resilience -- 3 Research Design and Methods -- 3.1 Search Method for Deducting Relevant Studies -- 3.2 Scenario Planning -- 4 Discussions and Conclusion -- References -- Resilient and Transition Strategies for the Post-pandemic City: A Multi-criteria Analytical Approach for the Case of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 The Urban Transition Towards Resilience and Sustainability -- 2.2 The European and the Italian Response to Foster the Resilient Urban Transition: Urban Regeneration for the Transition -- 2.3 Towards Urban Resilience Sustainability: The Agenda 2030 and the 100 Cities Resilience Framework -- 3 Methodology -- 4 The Case of Reggio Calabria -- 4.1 Reggio Calabria in the Context of the National Operative Programme: The Strategy…”

“…This open access book presents the outcomes of the symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES,” held at Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy on May 26–28, 2020. Addressing the challenge of Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition, the book presents a multi-disciplinary debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial planning, economic programs and decision support tools in connection with urban–rural area networks and metropolitan centers. …”

“…The volume is articulated in 16 chapters: two chapters present the comparison among 12 Italian metropolitan cities, instituted by Law 56/2014, with reference to the ongoing experimentations (chap.1) and indicators of smartness (chap.2); one chapter (chap.15) illustrates how 5 European cities (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bristol and Bruxelles) are interpreting the Smart City model; one chapter (chap.16) illustrates the ongoing experimentation in 3 Italian metropolitan cities (Milan, Venice and Bologna) directly explained by those who are carrying on the interventions (local technical bodies or associations); the remainder chapters are dedicated each to one of the 12 metropolitan cities analyzed (Milan, Turin, Genoa, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bari, Reggio Calabria, Palermo and Catania)…”