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In this chapter, a review is proposed in order to retrace the history and evolution of cities according to knowledge and sustainable paradigms. This chapter also identifies the determinants that have progressively accelerated smart sustainable city development. Therefore, the sectors most involved in the transition toward a smart sustainable knowledge city model are recognized and analyzed. Finally, the chapter ends with an excursus of the most crucial challenges that still await cities so that they can decisively define an intellectual and green identity.
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Ciacci, A., Ivaldi, E., Bartiromo, M. (2023). The History and Evolution of Cities in Terms of the Sustainability and Knowledge-Based Economy Sectors. In: Smart Sustainable Cities and Knowledge-Based Economy. Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25038-5_1
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