Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-195) and index.
PART I Urban connectivity and informational activities -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Pre-Internet urban connectivity and informational activities -- 3. The Internet -- PART II Urban Internet applications -- 4. The Internet for individual users -- 5. The dual-space society -- 6. The Internet and companies -- 7. The Internet for urban systems -- 8. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the Internet -- PART III Implications of urban Internet applications -- 9. Urban perspectives for the Internet-based city -- 10. Conclusion; References
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Exploring the history of the Internet, from pre-conception, to the possibilities of an Internet-based future, The Internet City presents ways in which the Internet and urban life intersect. The book interprets how the contemporary city is becoming fully based on Internet technologies in all of its major dimensions: the daily activities of urbanites and urban companies, the operations of urban systems, and the functioning of the upcoming driverless vehicles.
Cities and towns-- Effect of technological innovations on.
Cities and towns-- Social aspects.
Communication-- Social aspects.
Cyberspace-- Social aspects.
Internet-- History.
Internet-- Social aspects.
Cities and towns-- Effect of technological innovations on.