The analysis of big data is deemed to define a new era in urban research, planning and
policy. Real-time data mining and pattern detection in high-frequency data can now be …

Big Data is the term being used to describe a wide spectrum of observational or “naturally-
occurring” data generated through transactional, operational, planning and social activities …

Using Big Data to better understand urban questions is an exciting field with challenging
methodological and theoretical problems. It is also, however, potentially troubling when Big …

Abstract 'Smart cities' is a term that has gained traction in academia, business and
government to describe cities that, on the one hand, are increasingly composed of and …

There is much enthusiasm currently about the possibilities created by new and more
extensive sources of data to better understand and manage cities. Here, I explore how big …

In this chapter we discuss recent trends in the application of urban big data and their impact
on real estate markets. We expect such technologies to improve quality of life and the …

The chapters in this book were first presented in a 2-day workshop on Big Data and Urban
Informatics held at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2014. The workshop, sponsored by …

In this first paper, we introduce the reader to many salient features of big data and develop
these in relation to data pertaining to cities, particularly through the current wave of interest …

This timely and multifaceted book is concerned with the complex interplay of the scientific,
technological, and social dimensions of the city, and what it entails in terms of the ensuing …

This paper explores the variety of ways that emerging sources of (big) data are being used
to re-conceptualize the city, and how these understandings of what the urban is shapes the …