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PITalk with Marcus Foth: The Digital Metamorphosis from Social Butterfly to Engaged Citizen: Urban Informatics and the Democratisation of Data

Web 2.0 tools, including blogs, wikis, and photo sharing and social networking sites, have made possible a more participatory Internet experience. Much of this technology is available for mobile phones, where it can be integrated with such device-specific features as sensors and GPS.

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Tidspunkt

Onsdag 8. maj 2013,  kl. 10:15 - 11:00

Sted

Nygaard-295

This presentation will examine how this increasingly open, collaborative, and personalizable technology is shaping not just our social interactions but new kinds of civic engagement with cities, communities, and spaces. It includes analyses and examples from around the world that explore how the power of social technologies can be harnessed for social engagement in urban areas.

Bio:

http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/foth/