Regional Intelligence: Spatial Analysis and Anthropogenic Regional Challenges in the Digital Age

by Eric Vaz (Editor)

Regional Intelligence is an emerging field that leverages the lessons learned through decades of regional science. By merging spatial analysis with quantitative analytical techniques in the Anthropocene, this book contributes to the multidisciplinary understanding of regional issues. The locational aspects of regional paradigms are explored through various empirical studies that promote a rich and diversified understanding of regional issues concerning policy, governance, land use, and territorial decisions.

Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars and students of regional and spatial sciences and geography, as well as practitioners and decision makers engaged in regional planning and policymaking, looking for new methodological approaches that offer insights into sustainable development, regional prosperity, and livability. As a unique contribution, this book challenges the status quo on how complex spatial problems at an international level and at multiple scalescan be comprehended.

429 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2020

About the author

Eric Vaz is a passionate bibliophile, a full professor, and a scholar whose intellectual pursuits span literature, science, art, and geography. With an insatiable curiosity and a deep appreciation for nuance, he approaches reading and research as immersive journeys through complexity.
As a Geographer, Eric specializes in the intersection of regional decision-making and the broader environmental and societal transformations of the Anthropocene. His academic work includes research on the speculative yet scientifically grounded potential of understanding regional change. For him, the world is not a binary of black and white but a spectrum of layered possibilities best explored through quantitative methods and critical inquiry.
Eric holds a Ph.D. in Information Management and is a scholarly expert in regional science. His intellectual interests gravitate toward works that offer depth, complexity, and lasting insight.
In addition to numerous journal articles, he is the author of six books. Yet fiction remains a central love—he reads widely and often, seeking stories that challenge and expand our thinking. As a writer and reader, Eric believes that books are more than just narratives—they are tools for discovery, empathy, and transformation.