DSI Insights: How much do digital data tell us about our cities?
More data, better cities? Not necessarily. In the latest DSI Insights, DSI Professor Esra Suel explains why digitalisation opens up new answers – but also shapes which questions get asked in the first place.
How much do digital data tell us about our cities?
We have more data about our cities than ever before. So why do some of our most important questions remain unanswered?
Click here for the column (in German).
Über die Autorin
Esra Suel is DSI Professor and Associate Professor of Urban Analytics at the Department of Geography, University of Zurich. Previously, she was Associate Professor at University College London (UCL), where she remains affiliated with the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA).
DSI Insights
In the «DSI Insights» series of columns (in German), the DSI demonstrates its expertise and interdisciplinary approach to digital transformation topics. The columns by authors from the DSI Network appear in the «Inside IT» industry magazine and on the University of Zurich's communication channels. Here you can find all DSI Insights since 2017.