Tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICS) na gestão da cidade: reflexões e perspectivas

Abstract

The aim of this final essay was to illustrate and reflect on the influence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in cities, pointing out conceptual issues which oriented social shifts of the Technological Revolution taken place from the latter part of the 20st century onwards as well as proposing a classification model encompassing the great variety of digital tools made possible and deployed by a diverse range of urban agents. The research’s main goal was to try to unveil important aspects related to the intensification of multi-scale network society, the emergence of alternative content development, new ways of social integration and social action, and opportunities of government openness to popular participation, as well as to classify the variety of urban tools developed and deployed within the ever so increasing “intelligent” or “smart” cities, bringing on relevant issues associated with political and social impacts caused by the introduction of “efficient” and interactive technological tools on urban management and urban planning, besides urban habits and practices.