Urban inequality and information and communication technologies (ICT)
Human societies are commonly faced with the challenge of addressing social inequality, but this challenge is one of the most “contested” arenas of urban planning in South Africa. Parallel high levels of socio-economic and spatial inequalities, a “revolution” that is based on information and comm...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8349 |
| Summary: | Human societies are commonly faced with the challenge of addressing
social inequality, but this challenge is one of the most “contested” arenas
of urban planning in South Africa. Parallel high levels of socio-economic
and spatial inequalities, a “revolution” that is based on information and
communications technologies is exacerbating existing socio-spatial
patterns.
However, these ICTs are seen by some as having a dual character, and
hence the potential to advance the social and economic well-being of the
poor. Developing countries have thus embraced these new technologies
as a means of resolving social inequalities.
To what extent do ICTs achieve this? In addition, what role is there for
urban planning in ensuring that ICTs resolves social inequality |
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