Cities and Digital Platforms

This book unravels the transformative impact of digital platforms like Airbnb and Zoom on urban landscapes, illustrating their profound influence on housing, city planning, the broader economic fabric, and capitalist cycles.

List of contents

1. Prologue: Unmasking the Tale 2. Digital Platforms: Universal Framework vs. Particular Contexts 3. Amsterdam: From Unregulated Charm to Strategic Control 4. Sydney: Enjoying the Economic Benefits 5. New Zealand: Diversity and Versatility 6. Singapore: Restrictions and Challenges 7. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Digital Platforms 8. The Role of Digital Platforms in Shaping Tomorrow's Cities

About the author

Elham Bahmanteymouri is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Auckland, specialising in Urban Land Economics and Urban Economic Development. With over a decade of experience as a senior planner across various public and private sectors, Bahmanteymouri's expertise extends to urban growth management, spatial inequality, urban critical theories, digital economies, and the integration of artificial intelligence in urban planning, all approached from a post-positivist perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Elham Bahmanteymouri
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032402765
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3240276-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Urban & municipal planning, Interdisciplinary studies, Information technology: general issues, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Human Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Information technology: general topics, Library & Information Sciences, Transport planning and policy, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Transport planning & policy, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Library and information sciences / Museology