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Digital Futures and the City of Today

New Technologies and Physical Spaces
Series: Mediated Cities
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Digital Futures and the City of Today explores how technology is transforming urban spaces in the modern world. The book examines the integration of digital systems in city infrastructures and the impact on social and economic dynamics. It provides a thought-provoking analysis of the challenges and opportunities that arise from this technological evolution in urban environments.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by how digital technology is transforming urban spaces and influencing our everyday lives. It offers insights into the intersection of technology, urban planning, and environmental science, providing a thought-provoking exploration of the cities we live in today and how they might evolve in the future.

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In the contemporary city, the physical infrastructure and sensorial experiences of two millennia are now interwoven within an invisible digital matrix. This matrix alters human perceptions of the city, informs our behaviour, and increasingly influences the urban designs we ultimately inhabit. 

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In the contemporary city, the physical infrastructure and sensorial experiences of two millennia are now interwoven within an invisible digital matrix. This matrix alters human perceptions of the city, informs our behaviour, and increasingly influences the urban designs we ultimately inhabit.

Digital Futures and the City of Today cuts through these issues to analyse the work of architects, designers, media specialists, and a growing number of community activists, laying out a multifaceted view of the complex integrated phenomenon of the contemporary city.

Split into three relevant sections, the book interrogates the concept of the “smart” city, examines innovative digital projects from around the world, documents experimental visions for the future, and describes projects that engage local communities in the design process.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783205608

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 June 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Intellect Books

Contributors:

  • Series edited by Graham Cairns
  • Edited by Edward M. Clift
  • Edited by Glenda Amayo Caldwell
  • Edited by Carl H. Smith
  • Series edited by Graham Cairns

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 449g

Pages: 280

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Mediated Cities

About the Author

Edward M. Clift is president of Brooks Institute in Ventura, California.

Glenda Amayo Caldwell is a researcher in the Urban Informatics Research Lab and a Lecturer in Architecture at the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology.

 

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