Digital Urban Lifestyles
Germany and Israel
PIs: Prof. Dr. Tali Hatuka, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kurtenbach, Münster University
RAs: Elodie Muller, Gili Inbar & Noa Neta
Studies on smart cities and digitization often focus on digital involvement and digital capital as key factors influencing academic achievement, employment, and services. The physical environment is rarely the focus, with digitization seen as virtual infrastructure supporting city life. These projects view the city holistically and see digital differences normatively, assuming non-users are disadvantaged. However, it's necessary to view participation within broader parameters. This research explores digital differentiation in various city locales, viewing digital use as part of daily life. It examines the "Urban Digital Lifestyle,” which involves the interplay of (1) socioeconomic status, (2) residence’s socio-spatial traits, and (3) digital practices, shaping residents' digital lifestyles.
For further reading:
Hatuka, T., Zur, H., & Mendoza Garcia, A. (2020). The urban digital lifestyle: An analytical framework for placing digital practices in a spatial context and for developing applicable policy. Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.102978
Hatuka, T., (2024). Neighbourhoods: Do They Still Matter? On Our Agency and (Possible) Future Paths (Editorial), Built Environment, Volume 50, Number 1, Spring 2024, pp. 5-12(8). https://doi.org/10.2148/benv.50.1.5
Hatuka, T. (2024). A conceptual framework for understanding neighbourhoods in the digital age. Urban Studies, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980241257392
Hatuka, T., & Elhanan, G. (2024). Digitization processes at the neighborhood scale: Infrastructure, governance, community, and practices. Planning Theory, 0(0).
https://doi.org/10.1177/14730952241263863
Support for this project is provided by the DFG – German Research Foundation.