Conceptual Origins,Hot Topics,and Policy Advancement of Urban Innovation——Thematic Modeling Analysis of Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Award Cases
Urban innovation,as an innovative exploration by collective urban actors in response to internal and external environmental changes,is important for the sustainable development of the urban economy,society,and environment.The conceptual framework of urban innovation is constructed based on combing the city,innovation,and the relationship between them.Topic modeling analysis is conducted with the contents of 1015 case texts selected in the four terms of the Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Award from 2010 to 2018,and the hotspots of urban innovation practices include 30 topics,and the spatial and economic,and social distribution of the topics are analyzed descriptively,to portray the characteristics of urban innovation in the era.The agglomeration of cities provides conditions for the birth of scientific and technological innovation,cultural creativity,and other innovations,which are also the areas of concern for urban innovation practices;the deterioration of resources and environment,economic inequality,and inadequate supply of public services brought by the high density and scale of cities are the problems that pull cities to respond in innovative ways.The areas of resources and environment,infrastructure and public services,community and social governance,and government governance are also the key areas of urban innovation,showing its humanistic spirit and providing policy suggestions for cities.