The chapter discusses the relationships between planning theory and the use of information
and communication technologies in urban planning. It explores how recent organizational …

Abstract Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been central to economies
seeking improvements in societal conditions. The impacts of ICT advancements manifest …

Participation has become something of a mantra in late modern societies. As commonly
used by policy-makers, it also goes by a number of near synonyms such as engagement …

In 1989, European socialist countries crossed into a new ideological category of post-
socialism. Fifteen years have elapsed since the overthrow of state socialism in the Soviet …

Over the past two years, the coronavirus pandemic has brought major changes to our lives,
including in the way we work. Organizations had to react quickly and swiftly to protect their …

Democratic governance has become a popular term to influence public sector reform in
many countries. As a new governance theory, democratic governance has also gained …

This paper presents ongoing research in standardised subfields of information technology
(IT). This is an isolated segment of a comparative statistical analysis of trends in global (ISO) …

This article discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) at the
local level of governance in the field of urban planning. It is based on a literature review, in …

Port–city ecosystems face pressing challenges, such as land regeneration and
environmental conservation, while striving to foster conscientious governance models …

The emergence of the coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on the world's
economic processes and on society as a whole. For the sake of continuous operation, most …