Publication: Big Data and Thriving Cities: Innovations in Analytics to Build Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable and Livable Urban Spaces
Date
2017-03
ISSN
Published
2017-03
Author(s)
Monroe, Trevor
Abstract
The recent global diffusion of new
technologies, combined with the use of big data analytics,
can help policymakers promote the effective development of
future cities that provide living and work environments in
which citizens can thrive. In particular, innovative
applications of geospatial and sensing technologies and the
penetration of mobile phone technology are providing
unprecedented data collection This data can be analyzed for
many purposes, including tracking population and mobility,
private sector investment, and transparency in federal and
local government. To help development practitioners within
and beyond the World Bank take advantage of these trends,
this brief profiles a sample of big data applications to
support improved urban development in low- and middle-income
countries. It also cites potential opportunities for big
data analytics to help developing nations achieve
sustainable urban growth, while reducing the economic
differential with high-income countries.
Citation
“Monroe, Trevor. 2017. Big Data and Thriving Cities; Big Data and Thriving Cities : Innovations in Analytics to Build Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable and Livable Urban Spaces. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/26299 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”