Different cases of public disagreement in different European countries have shown recently
that perusing a thorough planning process is by no means a guarantee for a broad public …

Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) can play an important role in
shaping and modifying the urban spatial structure through its effects on the elements and …

“Smart cities” is a hot topic in debates about urban policy and practice across the globe.
There is, however, limited knowledge and understanding about trending smart city concepts …

There is little knowledge available on the spatial behaviour of urban tourists, and yet tourists
generate an enormous quantity of data when they visit cities. These data sources can be …

Tourism development perspectives and land use planning often intersect in sustainable
tourism management. However, the promised (advertised) sustainability and concrete …

We know what rocket science looks like in the movies: a windowless bunker filled with
blinking consoles, swivel chairs, and shirt-sleeved men in headsets nonchalantly relaying …

Social network data offer interesting opportunities in urban studies. In this study, we used
Twitter data to analyse city dynamics over the course of the day. Users of this social network …

New ideas are often born from connecting the dots. What new ideas have emerged among
the two highly trending research topics of sustainability and social media? In this study, we …

Abstract The proliferation of Big Data is beneficial to the study of mobility patterns in cities.
This work investigates the use of social media as an efficient tool for urban mobility studies …

Parks are essential public places and play a central role in urban livability. However,
traditional methods of investigating their attractiveness, such as questionnaires and in situ …