Category Archives: Smart Cities

Big Data and Urban Informatics

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Michael Batty

Vonu Thakuriah, Nebiyou Tilahun and Moira Zellner organized a very successful conference in August 2014 in Chicago. CASA had two papers at the meeting and you can drill down and find them in the Proceedings which you get access to here. … Continue reading →

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China Rising? Empty Cities, Ghost Towns

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Michael Batty

My current editorial in Environment and Planning B tracks the massive investments in infrastructure in China which have taken place since the Great Recession of 2007-2008. One of the key features of contemporary economic systems is their volatility with respect … Continue reading →

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Smart Cities — Antoine Picon

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Michael Batty

Neat, crisp informative book by Antoine Picon in the AD Primer Series. Gives myself, James Cheshire and Joan Serras a mention too on transit in London and the science of cities but the book is valuable as a quick but meaty … Continue reading →

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