Paperback. The perfect city is a vibrant organism of data and information, sensors and actuators, actions and reactions, generated by users and environment both. Ten thousand years ago the city was invented as an aide for evolving communities. It bought together the top innovators of the day. Now once again, the city must become a device for augmenting our life - hence the title of this book. As technological immersion increases, our cities must adapt and be responsive to our behavioural changes. In 'The Augmented City', everyday data-capturing devices monitor rainfall, pollution, water, energy, natural light and traffic. They process this information in real time, creating a seamless pre-planning system that will enable the optimisation of resources. Giving collective access to this information will allow the public to synchronise their lives to the surrounding environment. A utopic, yet attainable, vision of a future metropolis. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Augmented City (Paperback)
Publisher: ListLab, Trento
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8899854203
ISBN 13: 9788899854201
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A utopic, yet attainable, vision of a future metropolis The perfect city is a vibrant organism of data and information, sensors and actuators, actions and reactions, generated by users and environment both. Ten thousand years ago the city was invented as an aide for evolving communities. It bought together the top innovators of the day. Now once again, the city must become a device for augmenting our life - hence the title of this book. As technological immersion increases, our cities must adapt and be responsive to our behavioural changes. In The Augmented City, everyday data-capturing devices monitor rainfall, pollution, water, energy, natural light and traffic. They process this information in real time, creating a seamless pre-planning system that will enable the optimisation of resources. Giving collective access to this information will allow the public to synchronise their lives to the surrounding environment.

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Maurizio Carta is an internationally respected Italian urban planner and architect. He works as the Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, and has authored multiple scientific works, which are renowned for their intelligent and attractive display of information.

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