Introduction

Robert Goodspeed*, Chris Pettit, Aija Staffans, Stan Geertman

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Abstract

This book is a selection of the best papers presented at the CUPUM conference at Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland in June 2021. CUPUM stands for Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management and is a once every two years conference, held somewhere in the world. This chapter is the introductory chapter to this book. It introduces the title and central theme of the book: ‘Urban Informatics and Future Cities’. Therein, three cross cutting themes can be identified: big data, disasters and resiliance, and walkability and tourism. Besides, the chapter provides an overview of the content of the volume by presenting briefly each of its consituting chapters, their titles and authors and their main content. In total 30 chapters have been included in this volume.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Informatics and Future Cities
EditorsS. C. M. Geertman, Christopher Pettit, Robert Goodspeed, Aija Staffans
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-14
Number of pages14
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-76059-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-76058-8, 978-3-030-76061-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameThe Urban Book Series
ISSN (Print)2365-757X
ISSN (Electronic)2365-7588

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

  • Future cities
  • Urban informatics
  • Urban management
  • Urban planning

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