We live in a unique geo ages, in the first decade of the 21st century, a
geoeconomic era where geography is appreciated again. The 21st century
encompasses political and economic games where the multi-polar world, a new
world order and a new value system develop new actors and new industries, in a
boundless world, where technology an innovation generates new boundaries. The
location of the countries is key in taking over the new economic power centers,
countries, cities and city-states. It is a knowledge & creativity era
(technology + knowledge + geography = technknowledgeography or Geofusion) where
education and innovation are the most important investment. The explorers of the
21st century rely on their inner compass in an age where information is the raw
material of the future. Knowledge is the currency of this future involving
individual ideas and creativity. This is a fusion of age, which is also the age
of networks. The universe of geoeconomy is the main issue in how this Geofusion
is special to our moment and opportunity, which can give lasting value to the
world. Drawn with knowledge, the 21st century map of the new breed of compasses
is utilized to discover and conform this new world! This special geopolitical
guidebook illustrated richly, with 100 maps, infographics and facts, gives an
answer how to foresight the global processes on the basis of the latest
geographic-economic and urban research results