Objective
Goal of this investigation is to find out how the increasing use of information and communications technologies affects the development of cities in Europe. A pivotal question is whether processes of suburbanizasion are supported by the expansion of information and communications technologies, and thus spell further problems for cities. In the relatively-balanced urban system in Europe, cities are regional centres of innovation. The positive socio-economic development of an European urban system is indispensable to securing work, welfares, and employment, and to keep pace with competition throughout the world. We assume that the opportunities to innovate essentially depend on the strategies of actors in public institutions.
The study will examine how the actors of urban development assess the specific opportunities an (1 risks i.II this process, and which strategies they use to meet them. How do they perceive the impact of the increasing use of information and communications technology on the process of urban development? How do they integrate their visions for tile future into concrete urban planning strategies?
Hypothesis: The differing levels of knowledge and awareness among the administrative actors leads them to over or underestimate the impact of the information society on the process of urban development.
This can lead to the application of unsuitable strategies. Along with the structural conditions for innovation, we assume that the administrative willingness to innovate will largely decide how the future might be designed across different regional contexts in Europe. A comparison at both the regional and national levels will enable us to explain the differences in the particular strategies used or preferred by the administrative actors across various spatial contexts.
In order to be able to react appropriately to the requirements placed by the information society on cities, and to use the opportunities for innovation, various tools and institutional changes are necessary in cities located in different regions and with different structures. The research consortium will draw on a range of methods, including qualitative case studies, quantitative inquiry, and interdisciplinary hearing. The findings are meant to provide both new insights into the genesis of urban development strategies, and a comparative understanding of the specific regional requirements pertaining to the spread of the information society.
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10787 BERLIN
Germany
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