Information Communications Technology As Potential Catalyst for - Experiences in Eindhoven, Helsinki, Manchester, Marseilles Hague

List of contents

Contents: Introduction and Context: ICT and the city: an introduction; Context: urban dynamics in Europe and the role of ICT. ICT and the City: Conclusions and Synthesis: The ICT sector as growth engine for urban regions; ICT as instrument to promote urban attractiveness; Outlook and further research. Case Studies: Eindhoven; Helsinki; Manchester; Marseilles; The Hague.

About the author

Berg, Leo van den; Winden, Willem van

Summary

This title was first published in 2002: The information revolution has deeply influenced the development of Europe’s large cities. They are faced with new opportunities and threats from the information and communication technologies (ICTs) and require strategic policy responses. By examining and comparing five European cities - Eindhoven, Helsinki, Manchester, Marseilles and the Hague - this book sheds light on the impact of ICTs on urban development and considers the consequences for urban management. Case studies show how cities use new technologies to improve the delivery of municipal services, to increase civil participation and local democracy, to help their citizens and businesses make the shift to the information society, and to fight the digital divide. These analyses reveal strategic challenges and potential pitfalls for ICT policy. The book offers a unique international perspective on the impact and potential of information technologies on urban development. The integrative approach - taking economic, social and accessibility issues into account - reveals many new insights.

Additional text

'...it provides a very useful guide for policy-makers involved in urban management and will also provide useful empirical background for researchers in the ICT area.' The Professional Geographer

Product details

• Authors: BERG, Leo van den Berg, Leo Van Den Winden Berg, Leo van den Berg, Willem van Winden, Willem van Winden, Winden Willem van
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138723559
• ISBN: 978-1-138-72355-9
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; Geography, Europe, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Urban & municipal planning, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Information technology: general issues, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Information technology: general topics, Digital and Information technology: general topics