The Role of Infrastructure in the Future City: Theoretical Perspective

Academic scholars agree that increasing urbanization and intensive technological progress raises new issues in urban development trends. This paper defines the characteristics of future city and analyses the specifics and role of infrastructure in it. Future city development is based no more on infr...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2014-11, Vol.156, p.247-251
Main Authors: Snieška, Vytautas, Zykiene, Ineta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
city competitiveness
city infrastructure
Future city
sustainable development
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Summary:Academic scholars agree that increasing urbanization and intensive technological progress raises new issues in urban development trends. This paper defines the characteristics of future city and analyses the specifics and role of infrastructure in it. Future city development is based no more on infrastructure growth but on its effectiveness and quality which may be achieved only by installing newest technologies and implementing strategic management.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.11.183