"This book examines different ways with citizen engagement in the local policy process, with citizens as sensors, with new technological approaches to open digital mapping, and how these e-tools augment participatory planning processes. It also deals with different aspects of data generation and...

Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure...