Digital Technology Use and Future Expectations

IF 3.3 2区 经济学 Q1 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Claire Daniel, Elizabeth Wentz, Petra Hurtado, Wei Yang, Christopher Pettit
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AbstractProblem, research strategy, and findings The implications of digital technologies for planning practice are receiving renewed interest in the wake of ever-improving capabilities in Big Data and artificial intelligence, as well as the rapid uptake of new technologies that allowed planners to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this interest, there has been little cross-country comparative research regarding the adoption of technology within the planning profession and even less that addresses planners’ expectations and desires for future digital tools. We undertook a multinational online survey of planners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand to gain a comprehensive understanding of current and expected future use of data and software in planning practice. Although the current use of data-intensive digital tools was limited, we found widespread expectations of change across the planning profession. Remarkable similarities were observed across the countries surveyed. The biggest differences in tech use were among planners undertaking strategic, specialist, and regulatory roles.Takeaway for practice Planning organizations around the world should prepare for a new wave of digital change as many technical obstacles that previously hindered the rapid exchange and analysis of vast amounts of data have now been overcome. Continued development of digital skills among planners is important but should be paired with career pathways for digital specialists within the profession. Planners should not complacently assume that adopting digital technologies will automatically lead to more effective and equitable planning outcomes. They should use digital processes to actively address biases in the underlying planning system.Keywords: digital planningePlanningPlanning 3.0PlanTechurban analytics Supplemental MaterialSupplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2023.2253295.Notes1 It is interesting to note that there have been other much vaunted technological improvements that failed to capture the imagination of the planning profession. The most notable of these in recent years is the concept of smart cities, about which urban planners have been notably silent (Karvonen et al., Citation2020; Meenar & Afzalan, Citation2023; Townsend, Citation2014).2 Stratified sampling was also deemed unlikely to accurately account for inherent differences between planning systems and cultures in different countries that may influence the demographic and professional makeup of institutes and associations.3 The MSc in Smart Cities and Urban Analytics (now MSc Urban Spatial Science) at University College London in the United Kingdom and the MS in Urban Informatics at Northwestern University in Evanston (IL) are among the earliest examples of such degree programs across the surveyed countries, established in 2014 and 2015, respectively.Additional informationNotes on contributorsClaire DanielCLAIRE DANIEL (claire.daniel@student.unsw.edu.au) is a Scientia PhD Scholar in the City Futures Research Center at the University of New South Wales.Elizabeth WentzELIZABETH WENTZ (wentz@asu.edu) is vice provost and dean at Arizona State University.Petra HurtadoPETRA HURTADO (phurtado@planning.org) is the director of research and foresight at the American Planning Association.Wei YangWEI YANG (wyang@weiyangandpartners.co.uk) is Chair at Wei Yang and Partners.Christopher PettitCHRISTOPHER PETTIT (c.pettit@unsw.edu.au) is the director of the City Futures Research Center at the University of New South Wales.
数字技术的使用和未来的期望
随着大数据和人工智能能力的不断提高,以及新技术的迅速普及,规划人员可以在COVID-19大流行期间远程工作,数字技术对规划实践的影响重新受到关注。尽管有这种兴趣,但很少有关于在规划专业中采用技术的跨国比较研究,甚至更少涉及规划者对未来数字工具的期望和愿望。我们对美国、加拿大、英国、澳大利亚和新西兰的规划师进行了一项跨国在线调查,以全面了解数据和软件在规划实践中的当前和预期未来使用情况。尽管目前对数据密集型数字工具的使用有限,但我们发现整个规划行业对变革的普遍期望。在被调查的国家中发现了惊人的相似之处。在技术使用上的最大差异是在担任战略、专家和监管角色的规划人员之间。世界各地的规划组织应该为新的数字变革浪潮做好准备,因为以前阻碍大量数据快速交换和分析的许多技术障碍现在已经被克服。规划人员的数字技能的持续发展很重要,但应该与行业内数字专家的职业道路相结合。规划者不应自满地认为采用数字技术将自动带来更有效和公平的规划结果。他们应该使用数字流程来积极解决潜在规划系统中的偏见。关键字:数字规划规划3.0PlanTechurban分析补充材料本文的补充数据可在https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2023.2253295.Notes1网站上获得。有趣的是,还有其他一些被大肆吹嘘的技术改进,却未能抓住规划专业人士的想象力。近年来最引人注目的是智慧城市的概念,城市规划者对此一直保持沉默(Karvonen等人,Citation2020;Meenar & Afzalan, Citation2023;汤森德Citation2014)。2分层抽样也被认为不太可能准确地说明不同国家的规划制度和文化之间的内在差异,这些差异可能会影响研究所和协会的人口和专业构成英国伦敦大学学院的智慧城市与城市分析理学硕士(现为城市空间科学理学硕士)和伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿西北大学的城市信息学理学硕士是被调查国家中最早的此类学位课程,分别成立于2014年和2015年。作者简介:claire DANIEL claire DANIEL (claire.daniel@student.unsw.edu.au)是新南威尔士大学城市期货研究中心的科学博士学者。Elizabeth WENTZ (wentz@asu.edu)是亚利桑那州立大学副教务长兼院长。佩特拉·赫尔塔多(phurtado@planning.org)是美国规划协会的研究和前瞻主管。杨伟(wyang@weiyangandpartners.co.uk),韦扬律师事务所主席。Christopher PETTIT (c.pettit@unsw.edu.au)是新南威尔士大学城市期货研究中心主任。
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期刊介绍: For more than 70 years, the quarterly Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) has published research, commentaries, and book reviews useful to practicing planners, policymakers, scholars, students, and citizens of urban, suburban, and rural areas. JAPA publishes only peer-reviewed, original research and analysis. It aspires to bring insight to planning the future, to air a variety of perspectives, to publish the highest quality work, and to engage readers.
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