Planning ubiquitous cities for social inclusion

Jung Hoon Han and Sang Ho Lee

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 2013, vol. 4, issue 2, 157-172

Abstract: Contemporary cities, with diverse histories, cultures and topologies, have evolved to adopt new information and communication technology, networks and infrastructure. A number of urban issues have recently emerged in technology driven societies. These include: 1) technology stabilisation; 2) digital service redistribution; and 3) equitable technology allocation. This paper investigates technology adaptation to the effects of the recent information and communication technology (ICT) shift to ubiquitous or pervasive computing. Drawing on both the Australian and Korean experience we discuss ICT development strategies to address the digital divide and digital inequality at different spatial and technological scales.

Keywords: ubiquitous cities; u-cities; digital divide; digital inequality; national broadband networks; NBN; social inclusion; urban planning; ubiquitous computing; ICT; technology adaptation; pervasive computing; Australia; Korea; technology stabilisation; digital service redistribution; technology allocation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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