Urban Planning and Technological Innovation

Abstract

Over the years, city and territory have been transformed disproportionately and the planning appears to have lost control over the dynamics of the events that, unfortunately, have caused indelible changes on urban and environmental systems. The reworking of alphanumeric and geographic data through the territorial information system can be useful as technical support and methodological knowledge capable of intervening and redeveloping the residential centers. In fact, cities and their dynamics can be visualized with tools and machinery capable of representing them in a graphic or schematic way. This study presents some Italian experiences of urban renewal made possible by territorial information systems. The achieved results attest that technological innovation represents a great opportunity for planning increasingly smart cities, in addition to having a greater influence on redevelopment processes in the government of the territory and improving services distribution and the decision making process.