A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Spatial Data in Urban Informatics
Contentions of the Software‐sorted City
With the Situationist International movement's history in mind, this chapter offers a critical look at spatial data applications in urban informatics and urban science. It draws on an empirical investigation into location awareness and the politics of spatial data, which explored both end‐user and industry/government perceptions of location‐based services and the digital platforms providing them. In keeping with the focus on contentions of the software‐sorted city, the chapter discusses three broad themes: big data versus thick data, data privacy, and data sovereignty. Big data and advancement of analytical tools to make sense of these data create the illusion of knowing everything about everyone, specifically in regards to urban development and smart cities. Pioneering good data practices is significant as many jurisdictions across the world embrace both national smart city strategies and a data‐driven economy.
Spatial Data in Urban Informatics
Contentions of the Software‐sorted City
With the Situationist International movement's history in mind, this chapter offers a critical look at spatial data applications in urban informatics and urban science. It draws on an empirical investigation into location awareness and the politics of spatial data, which explored both end‐user and industry/government perceptions of location‐based services and the digital platforms providing them. In keeping with the focus on contentions of the software‐sorted city, the chapter discusses three broad themes: big data versus thick data, data privacy, and data sovereignty. Big data and advancement of analytical tools to make sense of these data create the illusion of knowing everything about everyone, specifically in regards to urban development and smart cities. Pioneering good data practices is significant as many jurisdictions across the world embrace both national smart city strategies and a data‐driven economy.
Spatial Data in Urban Informatics
Contentions of the Software‐sorted City
Carta, Silvio (editor) / Foth,, Marcus (author) / Emamjome,, Fahame (author) / Mitchell,, Peta (author) / Rittenbruch, Markus (author)
Machine Learning and the City ; 367-378
2022-05-21
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English