Introduction to ‘Planning support science for smarter urban futures’

Stan Geertman*, Andrew Allan, Chris Pettit, John Stillwell

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Abstract

This introductory chapter establishes the context for subsequent contributions by outlining some of the major physical and social challenges that confront planners and policy-makers in different parts of the world. It then explains how the development of planning support systems has evolved into a much broader field of Planning Support Science which intersects with the emergence of data science, big data, data analytics and new urban science, thereby creating new opportunities for innovative solutions to support progress towards the development of smarter and more resilient urban futures. The structure of the book is clarified and short summary reviews of each chapter provide a composite portrait of the contents as a whole.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlanning Support Science for Smarter Urban Futures
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-19
Number of pages19
VolumePart F4
ISBN (Electronic)9783319578194
ISBN (Print)9783319578187
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, 2017 - Adelaide, Australia
Duration: 11 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography
ISSN (Print)18632351
ISSN (Electronic)1863-2246

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityAdelaide
Period11/07/1714/07/17

Keywords

  • Planning support systems
  • Smart cities
  • Urban futures

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