The Influence of Information and Communication Technology on Spatial Development and Planning
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One of the driving forces of the rapid development of our society is the new information and communication technology, ICT. The application of ICT means we will have both conventional, physical settings and the virtual world functioning at the same time without replacing each other. ICT influences the society with various aspects, such as production and service, location of offices, wireless communications, housing, traffic, land use planning, etc. By the use of automation in industrial processes leads the reduction of labour, and the relocation of production to cheaper places as some enterprises are restructured to network companies. Virtual education and telemedicine are developing fast and the service standard has been improved which make everything easier. Good and fast connections bring flexibility to work with cost-affectivity. Wireless connections and communications will have a great impact on human life and human interaction. As services and commerce will happen more online with networks, traffic will be reduced, emails will replace the traditional postal services, and the separation of work and home will disappear. The development of cities and regions because of ICT will be successes by considering their own benefit from the opportunities new technologies provided and the changes in their production, marketing and delivery, virtuality will also be a new key function.
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