Urban Analytics with Social Media Data: Foundations, Applications and Platforms

This book provides a guide to using social media data for urban analytics, covering platforms such as social media analytics, cyberphysical data analytics, crowd detection, City-as-a-Platform, and city-as-a-sensor. It offers examples of how social media data can be applied to determine disaster severity, assist authorities with pandemic policy, and capture public perception of smart cities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The integration of data science and urban analytics has emerged as a pivotal aspect of smart cities, offering a comprehensive guide to leveraging social media data for urban analysis. This timely publication provides a clear roadmap for utilizing social media data in urban analytics, encompassing the fundamentals, real-world applications, and insights into the platforms we currently rely on. It delves into various aspects of urban analytics, including social media analytics platforms, cyberphysical data analytics platforms, crowd detection platforms, City-as-a-Platform, and city-as-a-sensor for platform urbanism. Through illustrative examples, the book showcases how social media data is applied and analyzed to assess disaster severity, assist authorities in developing pandemic policies, and gauge public perception of smart cities. This resource will be invaluable for professionals engaged in and conducting research in social, data, and urban analytics and informatics, providing valuable insights and perspectives into this rapidly evolving field.

Weight: 970g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032244976