URBAN TRANSFORMATION IN SEOUL AND SINGAPORE: ON THE IMPACTS OF DIGITALIZATION, MOBILITY STRATEGIES, AND URBAN GOVERNANCE

Abstract

The dynamics and extent of urban transformation appear to have been very well developed by the beginning of the 21st century. It also seems that urban digitalization strategies in Asia are hardly slowed by resistance such as in the European context, as exampled by the existing privacy concerns. However, what are the consequences when people's mobility behavior, transport infrastructure and public space are increasingly technologically connected, interconnected and becoming a part of a centrally controlled big data pool? Are there any limits to the digitalized economization or politicization of public space – and is it possibly already becoming visible in Asian metropolises? The aim is to analyze mobility issues in the context of digitalization from different perspectives.