Physical Exams for the City — Applications for Big Data in Urban and Rural Planning

Abstract

In this article, the interviewee, senior urban planner Peng Wang, suggests a broader definition for Big Data, considering which as a methodology. Combining introduction of case studies, he offers insights on the issues of how Big Data influences planners’ practice, the misunderstandings in planning industry about Big Data, the obstacles in the research and application of Big Data, as well as Big Data’s future development.

Keywords

Big Data / Urban Planning / Physical Exam / Methodology

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2014 Higher Education Press