Urban analytics /
Alex D. Singleton, Seth E. Spielman, David C. Folch.
- xvi, 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
- Spatial analytics and GIS series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-168) and index.
Questioning the city through urban analytics -- Sensing the city -- Urban data infrastructure -- Visualizing the city -- Differences within cities -- Explaining the city -- Generative urban systems -- Cities as networks and flows -- The future of urban analytics.
"An explosive new interdisciplinary field of urban research. This textbook delves into the challenges and opportunities of using new and emerging forms of data to study cities. Topics explored include: data and urban computing infrastructure; sensors and human dynamics; urban modeling; agent-based modeling; [and] visualization and GIS. Over recent years, the way that data are used to understand urban systems has changed dramatically. Cities are constantly adapting to incorporate new technology, and this has fast become a key tool to analysing how cities work. Spanning current and future cities, interviews with key urban analysts, reflective questions and technical case studies, 'Urban analytics' equips the reader with a greater understanding of theory and the technical skills needed for practice." -- rear cover.