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Relationship between ICT and urban form in knowledge-based development: empirical analysis of Washington, DC metro region

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  • Da-Mi Maeng
  • Zorica Nedovic-Budic

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This paper explores the dynamic relationship between urban form and information and communication technologies (ICT) in an intrametropolitan context of the Washington, DC region. We ask if knowledge-based developments coupled with ICT lead to new settlement forms and urban patterns. The findings of the regression analyses provide evidence of the interdependence between ICT and urban form. Contrary to the expectation that ICT would trigger centrifugal (i.e., decentralisation) forces in shaping the urban form, these findings suggest that ICT evoke centripetal (i.e., centralisation) forces around the ICT cluster. The outcome seems to be driven by the uneven distribution of ICT through the metropolitan region; a more even distribution promised by wireless technologies would probably lead to different patterns. Ultimately, we learn that geographic location still matters for ICT and related activities, despite the 'death of geography' premise.

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  • Da-Mi Maeng & Zorica Nedovic-Budic, 2010. "Relationship between ICT and urban form in knowledge-based development: empirical analysis of Washington, DC metro region," International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(1/2), pages 97-117.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijkbde:v:1:y:2010:i:1/2:p:97-117
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    1. Yang Cao & Yu Wang & Hao Wu & Chao Zhang & Shuwen Shen & Yawei Qu & Shuqi Yan, 2023. "Does Intra-Urban Residential Relocation Affect the Elderly’s Health and Well-Being? An Empirical Study of Nanjing, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-21, August.
    2. Kazufumi Tsuboi, 2022. "Shifting to Telework and Firms' Location: Does Telework Make Our Society Efficient?," Papers 2212.00934, arXiv.org.
    3. Zipan Cai & Vladimir Cvetkovic & Jessica Page, 2020. "How Does ICT Expansion Drive “Smart” Urban Growth? A Case Study of Nanjing, China," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 5(1), pages 129-139.

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