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policy and design research for urban computational systems in Amsterdam. VURB is a European framework for policy and design research concerning urban computational systems. The VURB foundation, based in Amsterdam, provides direction and resources to a portfolio of projects investigating how our cultures might come to use networked digital resources to change the way we understand, build, and inhabit cities.

Many of these stories support the wider definition of Smart cities as above which incorporates: a)  Investments in human and social capital b) Investments in traditional (ex transport) and modern(ex ICT) communications infrastructure c) Sustainable economic development d) Higher quality of life with a wise management of natural resources  e) Participatory governance

CGLU, seat in barcelona. Llop invovlved. 

Another city network dedicated to the dissemination of strategic planning is UCLG, with more than a thousand member cities. In a recently published guidebook, UCLG (2010) offers detailed recommendations for the implementation of strategic plans, and it seeks to influence institutions such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, several UN organizations, as well as the Commission of the European Union, requesting them to "encourage strategic planning processes providing human, financial and technical resources primarily to small and medium sized cities" (p. 21).

Data Visualisation and Sources, Maps. Useful List

UNALIS - library catalogue Use also for Journals etc

Research of Shlomo Angel at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Comprehensive Atlas on Urban Expansion and Densities 1800-now. useful.

Expansion / Densification

The World Digital Library is connected to libraries worldwide and provides free access to a large number of materials.

Jstor offers a comprehensive collection of journals and other sources with scholarly content. Although it is based on a paid subscription and partnership with institutions and libraries, one can still access full texts of early journal content for free. Some libraries have full access to this source.

Database for searching Journals

We are experiencing an unprecedented change in the way we live. Populations are growing and expectations changing. We need to make places of habitation that are efficient, culturally appropriate and environmentally accountable. Arup is uniquely placed to provide these places in the 21st century.

Un Habitat intranet Library - Journals (go to parent for more) Cities (Science Direct) Habitat International (Science Direct) Journal of Urban Economics (Science Direct) Land Use Policy (Science Direct) Progress in Planning (Science Direct) World Development (Science Direct) 

library access at UNON

UN database software DevInfo is a database system endorsed by the United Nations Development Group for monitoring human development. It is a tool for organizing, storing and presenting data in a uniform way to facilitate data sharing at the country level across government departments, UN agencies and development partners.

StatSilk offers a range of web-based and desktop software to cater to diverse mapping and visualization needs. Our software has a common purpose: to make data analysis easy, efficient and enjoyable. We firmly believe that software should adapt to your needs, and not the other way around.

GeoIQ's enterprise analytics, enhanced visualization and data support features are now available for free to all GeoCommons users. Easily find answers to complex questions and share them with the world.