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DOI: 10.21608/furp2022.2022.1811

¹Mohamed Ouda; ²Noha Abd El Aziz

¹Reseracher

²urban design, faculty of urban and regional planning, Cairo university

In recent years digital technology has revolutionized almost every aspect of people's lives, impacting the reciprocal relationship between people and place. The practices of "digital data" or "digital environments" are undoubtedly increasing, affecting the sense of belonging, place attachment, and the whole community. Contemporary city planning so-called "smart cities" adopted interventions involving digital urban media or digital placemaking to encourage the interactions between individuals and public spaces. Although digital placemaking practices are still predominantly experimental, applications successfully created a sense of place, belonging, and place attachment. This research tackles digital placemaking practices by applying a comparative analysis, including six international case studies, to extract the main concepts supporting digital placemaking and achieved values. The results accentuate the reflection of digital data on transforming public spaces into more desirable places, and some suggestions are mentioned to upgrade public spaces in the New Administrative Capital, the first smart city in Egypt, to more interactive and creative venues.

Digital Placemaking; Digital environment; Smart Cities