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Social Media Communication By Local Governments And Its Implications For Urban Planning, Leiming Zhao
Social Media Communication By Local Governments And Its Implications For Urban Planning, Leiming Zhao
Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects
Social media has altered traditional communication and enriched traditional social networks. In addition to its use for personal communication and business marketing, social media has also been proved to be a valuable tool for urban planners and managers. However, there are relatively few studies about how social media communication may inform the design of urban master plans. The objectives of the thesis are to understand how the city governments have used social media to engage with the general public on urban planning issues, and assess if social media contents can be used to inform urban planning. The 10 top digital …