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Digitalization and City Center Resilience. Exploring Visitors’ Perceptions in Leipzig, Germany

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  • Schade Katrin

    (Leipzig University Institute of Urban Development Grimmaische Straße 12 04109 +49 341 9733748 Leipzig Germany)

  • Müller Andre

    (Universität Leipzig Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik Leipzig Germany)

  • Holdack Eric

    (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Faculty of Marketing Management Sachsen Leipzig Germany)

  • Hübscher Marcus

    (Leipzig University Institute of Urban Development Grimmaische Straße 12 04109 +49 341 9733768 Leipzig Germany)

  • Lurie Katja

    (HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Faculty of Marketing Management Jahnallee 59 04109 Sachsen Leipzig Germany)

  • Schulze Juana

    (Leipzig University Institute of Urban Development Grimmaische Strasse 12 04109 Leipzig Germany)

Abstract

This article deals with digitalization as a contribution to city center resilience, using Leipzig as an example. Focus group interviews illustrate that digital applications can attract to visit the city center and thus contribute to city center resilience. To reinforce these findings, the authors develop a prototype of a digital map covering Leipzig’s city center that is tested by means of 70 go-along interviews. The interviews show that linking digital functions and location-specific information thereby can be effective regarding city center resilience.

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  • Schade Katrin & Müller Andre & Holdack Eric & Hübscher Marcus & Lurie Katja & Schulze Juana, 2021. "Digitalization and City Center Resilience. Exploring Visitors’ Perceptions in Leipzig, Germany," ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, De Gruyter, vol. 65(3-4), pages 132-146, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:zfwige:v:65:y:2021:i:3-4:p:132-146:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/zfw-2021-0003
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