We are pleased to announce the latest Future Internet Paper entitled The U-City Paradigm: Opportunities and Risks for E-Democracy in Collaborative Planning by Francesco Rotondo from the Department of Architecture and Town Planning, Bari Polytechnic.
Abstract
Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) tools appear to enhance the possibilities offered by a collaborative approach to planning. The present paper analyzes both the results of experiences of the author and of those available in the literature, highlighting possible advantages and disadvantages. After a brief introduction to the meaning of e-democracy, the second part focuses on the role of ICT in collaborative planning, proceeding in the third part to an illustration of an initial panorama of knowledge gathered using ICT in such processes, while discussing criticisms and opportunities. The fourth part discusses the U-city paradigm as a driver of change in urban planning participation processes. Research perspectives are then outlined in the final part.
View the full paper over at Future Internet… (edit – now with the correct link).
The clip below details how to go from SketchUp to CryEngine 3 using PlayUp tools – a quick and easy route direct into the game engine:
http://www.playuptools.com/ – playup tools
http://sketchup.google.com/ – google sketchup
Thanks go to @TimothyMDevlin for sending us a tweet with the link…
We are pleased to announce the availability of six fellowships are available to support individuals in non-academic institutions to undertake defined research projects at the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP) in Leeds or the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) in London. The Fellowships will provide individuals with an opportunity to learn and apply spatial analytical methods to their own data.
Value
Fellowships are valued at up to £10,000 each and will cover costs for up to 3 months for full-time projects and 6 months for part-time work (although other temporal arrangements may be considered).
Eligibility
To qualify to apply for a fellowship individuals should:
- – Belong to a non-academic organisation
- – Have a degree (preferably in geography)
- – Have the support of their organisation
- – Be located in the UK.
Application Procedure
To apply for a fellowship, please include the following by email under single cover and preferably as one PDF file:
- – A completed User Fellowship application form
- – A letter of support from your employer
Applications should be sent to Amy O’Neill, TALISMAN Project Assistant: a.oneill@leeds.ac.uk
Deadline
We require all materials to be sent together by 4pm on September 21, 2012.
Enquiries
If you would like further information about the fellowships or to discuss a potential project before applying, please contact:
At CSAP:
Mark Birkin, email: m.h.birkin@leeds.ac.uk
John Stillwell, email: j.c.h.stillwell@leeds.ac.uk
AT CASA:
Andy Hudson-Smith, email: a.hudson-smith@ucl.ac.uk
TALISMAN is a node of the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) and is funded through the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of a strategy to improve the standard of research methods across the UK social science community. The key rationale for TALISMAN is to act as a catalyst for methodological innovation by forging strong links between research and capacity building in geospatial analysis and simulation. TALISMAN is based at the University of Leeds and the University College London.
Being UCL based we are slightly biased, but this is a stunning job advert to head up the new Collaborative Research Institute (Intel CRI) for Sustainable Connected Cities in the role of Principal Investigator.
Full details are below:
Job Description
Intel Labs Europe is seeking a motivated senior researcher to lead the new Intel Collaborative Research Institute (Intel CRI) for Sustainable Connected Cities in the role of Principal Investigator. In this role the candidate will start-up and lead the Intel Collaborative Research Institute (ICRI) for Sustainable Connected Cities based in London.
In collaboration with Imperial College London, University College London and appropriate agencies the Intel PI shall establish the Intel Collaborative Research Institute (ICRI) including defining its vision, research agenda and choice of university partners and Intel personnel while developing the ongoing research portfolio and funding.
As a recognized technical expert in the areas being investigated by the Institute, the PI will be responsible for:
- Defining and executing the research agenda in partnership with the host universities and academic collaborators
- He/She will hire and then direct a small team of Intel researchers on-site for the combined Intel-University team, liaising with the assigned university program director and the ICRI Managing Sponsor
- He/She will initiate a research agenda leveraging state, EU level, and fellow-traveler industrial partner co scientific research projects to improve the sustainability of the world’s cities and fuel Intel’s growth with special attention to new business opportunities and technology transfer to Intel business units
- The PI is responsible for reporting on the progress and research results in semi-annual Institute program reviews.
- The PI is expected to work effectively with the multiple stakeholders within the Intel CRI program, including the co-PI from the university, the Executive Sponsor, the Steering Committee, the UCO Program Director and Program Managers, the Senior Sponsor of the host university, the members of Intel Labs Staff, the academic collaborators, and the research team themselves
- The Intel PI will report to the ICRI’s managing sponsor and may manage up to 3-4 Intel researchers
The successful candidate should have a proven track record of defining and leading successful research programs and projects, and have experience working successfully in a matrix-structured environment.
