A ‘Multi-Function-Polis’ for Australia

Mandeville, Thomas

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“…Muitos artigos se ocupavam do estudo de como implantar a infraestrutura de tecnologia para ajudar os governos municipais a promoverem melhores serviços administrativos para seus habitantes e várias iniciativas começaram a surgir no mundo todo, buscando aproveitar o desenvolvimento cada vez maior das tecnologias para informatizar e automatizar os principais processos administrativos de uma cidade. Um dos controversos projetos da época foi o MFP -Multi Function Polis -proposto pelo Japão à Austrália que previa a construção de uma cidade futurística totalmente automatizada e habitada por uma elite de profissionais do conhecimento (MANDEVILLE, 1988;PARKER et al, 1998).…”

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Cidades inteligentes: proposta de um modelo brasileiro multi-ranking de classificação

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The strong urbanization, a phenomenon that has increased in recent decades, has reached a very high level and has created enormous challenges for the management of cities, as well as bringing a wide range of harmful effects to the quality of life of its citizens. UN data of 2016 indicates that this is one-way road, and it's forecast to be worse in the coming years. Trying to mitigate this situation, much has been discussed about how to increase the smartness level of the cities and the interest in subject of Smart Cities has grown. Despite this, there is still no consensus on a smart city concept. If for some time this concept was based exclusively on the pillar of technology, today a more evolved and holistic vision would incorporate several other dimensions. Most of the existing classification models are foreign and are not adherent to the reality of a country as diverse and as unequal as Brazil. At the national level, there are some initiatives to create concepts and classification models, but they are based solely on the technological component or they only seek to create traditional rankings based on arbitrary weights of their formulators. The difficulty of adapting the concepts and the classification models to the Brazilian reality were the two main engines of this thesis. The first aim was to develop a concept of Smart cities for the Brazilian context. The second one was to propose a multidimensional classification model, which would escape the traditional standards of a ranking and be an effective tool for learning, benchmarking and supporting the planning of public policies in cities. By means of an exploratory and descriptive study, along with 3 cities of different sizes of the state of São Paulo, research into quantitative and qualitative approaches were developed. The first one used close ended questionnaires and data collection based on specific indicators for the calculation of the components of the Brazilian Multidimensional Smart Cities Classification Index (IBMCCI). This final thesis product employs the same user-oriented approach as U-MULTIRANK, the multidimensional global ranking of European Community universities. The final version of the proposed model was made available for use by municipal managers with the freedom to select dimensions, indicators and equivalent municipalities for analysis. The qualitative approach of the research was conducted through semi-structured interviews, with 2 specialists in municipal management. In order to validate the built tool, the content validity technique was used. It has come to the conclusion that it is necessary to adjust some factors of the model and to adapt the periodicity of edition of the index to coincide with the calendar of the municipal elections. With these adaptations, the IBMCCI has demonstrated great potential to become an effective support tool for municipal public policy makers.

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Cidades inteligentes: proposta de um modelo brasileiro multi-ranking de classificação

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Japanese property development in Australia

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The Japanese-Australian Multifunction Polis: Context and Issues

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Chalkley²

1990

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The Multifunction Polis (MFP) is jargon for a proposed Japanese-Australian new city, which is currently the subject of a major feasibility study. The joint project is expected to result in a new city in Australia of 50 000-100 000 population, but its location and viability have yet to be determined. The MFP is viewed by both governments as highly significant for future industrial, urban and international development in the Pacific region. This article examines the background to the MFP concept, the issues being considered by the feasibility study, and the motives and perceived benefits for both partners. Some of the possible problems are also outlined, particularly those of social polarisation.

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A ‘Multi-Function-Polis’ for Australia

Abstract: has proposed a $5-10billion 'Multi-Function-Polis' in Australia. The functions would include high technology, recurrent adult educat ion, resort and leisure, and cultural exchange. It would become a forum for international technological and cultural exchange in the Pacific Rim region.

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Cidades inteligentes: proposta de um modelo brasileiro multi-ranking de classificação

Cidades inteligentes: proposta de um modelo brasileiro multi-ranking de classificação

Japanese property development in Australia

The Japanese-Australian Multifunction Polis: Context and Issues

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