Devlin, Ciaran (2021) Digital planning in the smart city : the transition towards digital urban planning in English local authorities. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

Increasing urbanisation and digitalisation are major features of 21st century society. The ‘Smart City’ is a concept that merges the urban realm with technological optimisation, promising utopian environments and conditions for citizens. Traditionally urban planning is the discipline that analyses the city, with a view to managing and coordinating development that promotes sustainable, equitable, and optimal living conditions for a population. As the role of technology increases in many domains of life, the discipline and profession of urban planning has been targeted for digital transformation utilising many of the technologies associated with smart city narratives. This is not the first time that urban planning has adapted to wider socioeconomic conditions. Previous attempts to use computational approaches have influenced the progression of the discipline and profession, and their ontologies, epistemologies, and methodologies. Within this context, this project examines the current push for digital approaches to urban planning practice in two English local authorities. It investigates the technologies that are being developed, the rationale for transformation, and the implications for local authorities, communities, planners, and the discipline of urban planning. Finally, it suggests methods that may alleviate the risks associated with digital methods in planning such as democratic deficit and potential digital divide in society, offering a framework that recognises the importance of planning values, and utility of emerging technologies.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Smart cities, City planning -- Technological innovations, Cities and towns -- Effect of technological innovations on, Urbanization
Official Date:	December 2021
Dates:	Date Event December 2021 UNSPECIFIED
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Computer Science
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Coaffee, Jon
Format of File:	pdf
Extent:	xii, 13-243 leaves : illustrations
Language:	eng

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