Publication
Title
Integrating big data into a sustainable mobility policy 2.0 planning support system
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Abstract
It is estimated that each of us, on a daily basis, produces a bit more than 1 GB of digital content through our mobile phone and social networks activities, bank card payments, location-based positioning information, online activities, etc. However, the implementation of these large data amounts in city assets planning systems still remains a rather abstract idea for several reasons, including the fact that practical examples are still very strongly services-oriented, and are a largely unexplored and interdisciplinary field; hence, missing the cross-cutting dimension. In this paper, we describe the Policy 2.0 concept and integrate user generated content into Policy 2.0 platform for sustainable mobility planning. By means of a real-life example, we demonstrate the applicability of such a big data integration approach to smart cities planning process. Observed benefits range from improved timeliness of the data and reduced duration of the planning cycle to more informed and agile decision making, on both the citizens and the city planners end. The integration of big data into the planning process, at this stage, does not have uniform impact across all levels of decision making and planning process, therefore it should be performed gradually and with full awareness of existing limitations.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Sustainability
Publication
2016
ISSN
2071-1050
DOI
10.3390/SU8111142
Volume/pages
8 :11 (2016) , p. 1-19
ISI
000389316200062
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Web of Science
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Last edited 04.03.2024
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