This book showcases the different ways in which contemporary forms of data analysis are being used in urban planning and management. It highlights the emerging possibilities that city-regional governance, technology and data have for better planning and urban management - and discusses how you can apply them to your research. Including perspectives from across the globe, it's packed with examples of good practice and helps to demystify the process of using big and open data.

Introduction: The Promises and Pitfalls Of Data For Urban Planning - Alasdair RaeWhat's New in Urban Data Analytics? - Elisabete A. Silva, Lun Liu, Heeseo Rain Kwon, Haifeng Niu, Yiqiao Chen, Jose ReisIndicators and Urban Planning: The Big Data Opportunities And Challenges - Cecilia WongCrowdsourced Geographic Information For Urban Planning And Management - Adipandang YudonoDesign and Narrative Techniques For Urban Data Visualisation - Duncan A. SmithCity Dashboards And 3D Geospatial Technologies For Urban Planning And Management - Oliver Dawkins, Rob Kitchin, Gareth Young, and Tomasz Zawadzki Data Analytics, Urban Form and Climate Change: The Urban Climate Map - Chao Ren , Edward Ng, Jason Wai Po Tse, Pak Shing Yeung, Jimmy Chi Hung Fung, Gerald Mills, Jason Ching, Benjamin Bechtel, Linda SeeData Analytics and Modelling Accessibility Change Of High-Speed Rail Network Development: A Door-To-Door Approach - Lei WangUnderstanding Migrant-Local Neighbourly Relations In Shanghai: Empirical Urban Research In A Data-Sparse Setting - Zheng WangConclusion: Beyond Analytics: Planning-Led Or Planning-Lag? - Cecilia Wong