This book introduces the readers to the new concept of cognitive cities. All chapters offer a comprehensiveview of the different research endeavours about cognitive cities and will helppave the way for this new and innovative approach to governing cities in thefuture.

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the Arctic in the era of globalization, or as it is referred to here, the `GlobalArctic'. It provides an overview of the current status of the Arctic as a result of global change, while also considering the changes in the Arctic that have a global effect.