The social shaping of the metaverse as an alternative to the imaginaries of data-driven smart Cities: A study in science, technology, and society

SE Bibri - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Science and technology transform the frontiers of knowledge and have deep and powerful
impacts on society, demonstrating how social reality varies with each era of the world. As a …

Beyond techno-utopia and its discontents: On the role of utopianism and speculative fiction in shaping alternatives to the smart city imaginary

O Bina, A Inch, L Pereira - Futures, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the ösmart city'has become established in policy and planning discourse,
embedding visions of an urban future where ubiquitous technology offers efficient solutions …

[图书][B] Planning matter: Acting with things

RA Beauregard - 2015 - books.google.com
City and regional planners talk constantly about the things of the world—from highway
interchanges and retention ponds to zoning documents and conference rooms—yet most …

Vertical cities: Representations of urban verticality in 20th-century science fiction literature

L Hewitt, S Graham - Urban Studies, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper seeks to intersect two recent trends in urban research. First, it takes seriously the
recognition that established traditions of research concerned with urban space have tended …

Cities of the imagination: Science fiction, urban space, and community engagement in urban planning

N Collie - Futures, 2011 - Elsevier
Stories, dreams, histories and myths, Michel de Certeau argues, connect people to particular
places and makes place concrete and inhabitable. These narratives generate an imaginary …

[图书][B] Visible cities, global comics: urban images and spatial form

B Fraser - 2019 - books.google.com
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2020 More and more people are noticing links
between urban geography and the spaces within the layout of panels on the comics page …

Talent development gamification in talent selection assessment centres

C Tansley, E Hafermalz, K Dery - European Journal of Training and …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the use of
sophisticated talent selection processes such as gamification and training and development …

Imagining inclusive circular cities: the role of social fiction in planning education

W Wuyts - Planning Practice & Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This practice review describes the social fiction method, utilized in combination with
debriefing, as a tool to boost imagination and facilitate deep reflection on the social …

[图书][B] Mondo nano: Fun and games in the world of digital matter

C Milburn - 2015 - books.google.com
In Mondo Nano Colin Milburn takes his readers on a playful expedition through the
emerging landscape of nanotechnology, offering a light-hearted yet critical account of our …

[HTML][HTML] Science fiction blockbuster movies–A problem or a path to urban greenery?

M Hedblom, AC Prévot, A Grégoire - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban greenery in cities is important for human health, for resilient and sustainable cities,
and for flora and fauna. The importance of urban greenery is highlighted in numerous …