Technologies for Urban and Spatial Planning: Virtual Cities and Territories

This book will discuss how technological advancements have changed traditional urban and spatial planning. The inclusion of conventional elements with modern technologies is allowing this field to advance at a rapid pace. The objectives of this book are to: (i) contribute to the dissemination of the recent research and development of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in urban and spatial planning by trying to demonstrate their usability in the planning processes through the presentation of relevant case studies; (ii) give additional evidence to the fact that ICT are the privileged means to produce virtual cities and territories; and (iii) present a group of illustrative reviews of the scientific production made by both academics and practitioners in the field.