Synopsis
This book introduces the latest thinking on the use of Big Data in the context of urban systems, including research and insights on human behavior, urban dynamics, resource use, sustainability and spatial disparities, where it promises improved planning, management and governance in the urban sectors (e.g., transportation, energy, smart cities, crime, housing, urban and regional economies, public health, public engagement, urban governance and political systems), as well as Big Data's utility in decision-making, and development of indicators to monitor economic and social activity, and for urban sustainability, transparency, livability, social inclusion, place-making, accessibility and resilience.
"This book is a reviewed collection of papers presented in 2014 at a workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago. ... each chapter contains an abstract, appropriate figures, illustrations, graphs, and a list of references ... . readers will find an excellent introduction to contemporary research and practice in urban informatics." (Brad Reid, Computing Reviews, June, 2017)