Form the reading Townsend, there are so many positive imagination about the development of technology especially in telecommunication. But what will the negative side of it. Just like industrialization, it change the world dramatically. Undeniably, there are huge consequences. Will the telecommunication technology become the force for decentralization. And because the technologies, will it limit the mobility or the willingness of moving? Since we can view everything though the small device. Also, the privacy. The digital process of smart city at some level violate the our privacy, such as tracking information. Most importantly, the physical communication. Smart city/ smart device should design for easy commutation. Now, at some level it is doing opposite thing.
Another question from Townsend reading is about the rapidly growth of city. In developing countries as well as developed countries, people move to urban for job opportunities and living condition. As the growth of city population, the infrastructure could be the problem. And the pattens of growing has been repeated in so many cities. What will be the need to develop same city all over the world. It question the definition of city just like Hill mentioned on his essay. Will it be better to slow down the development of smart city, make it customized for different location.
For Hill’s essay, his ideas of ‘Data>Information>Knowledge>Wisdom’ paradigm drawn the different aspect about computerized process. What will be more trustable, the data the being process by code or the wisdom that we have. His idea about the responsibility behind the decision making make me think about the role we play after having smart city. What can we do if computer take over the most process. Should we rely on computer or it is the tool just like a ruler.
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