Therese Kenna
Dr Kenna primarily works in the field of urban social geography and has projects and specialism on: the management, governance and privatisation of urban public space; smart cities, especially the use of ICT and new technologies in the design and development of public spaces for greater engagement and to improve health/well-being; and social exclusion in cities. Her research programme spans Australian and European cities. Current projects include: CyberParks: Fostering knowledge about the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces supported by strategies to improve their use and attractiveness. Gating the city: Local urban sustainability and community planning and politics in Ireland (with Denis Linehan, Will Brady and Jonathan Hall). Private Neighbourhoods: An examination of the legal structures governing the development, management and lived experience of residents in master planned residential estates in both Australia (with Deborah Stevenson, Robin Goodman and Kathy Douglas) and Ireland.Dr Kenna primarily works in the field of urban social geography and has projects and specialism on: the management, governance and privatisation of urban public space; smart cities, especially the use of ICT and new technologies in the design and development of public spaces for greater engagement and to improve health/well-being; and social exclusion in cities. Her research programme spans Australian and European cities. Current projects include: CyberParks: Fostering knowledge about the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces supported by strategies to improve their use and attractiveness. Gating the city: Local urban sustainability and community planning and politics in Ireland (with Denis Linehan, Will Brady and Jonathan Hall). Private Neighbourhoods: An examination of the legal structures governing the development, management and lived experience of residents in master planned residential estates in both Australia (with Deborah Stevenson, Robin Goodman and Kathy Douglas) and Ireland.
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About Therese Kenna
Dr Kenna primarily works in the field of urban social geography and has projects and specialism on: the management, governance and privatisation of urban public space; smart cities, especially the use of ICT and new technologies in the design and development of public spaces for greater engagement and to improve health/well-being; and social exclusion in cities. Her research programme spans Australian and European cities. Current projects include: CyberParks: Fostering knowledge about the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces supported by strategies to improve their use and attractiveness. Gating the city: Local urban sustainability and community planning and politics in Ireland (with Denis Linehan, Will Brady and Jonathan Hall). Private Neighbourhoods: An examination of the legal structures governing the development, management and lived experience of residents in master planned residential estates in both Australia (with Deborah Stevenson, Robin Goodman and Kathy Douglas) and Ireland.
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CyberParks – The Interface Between People, Places and Technology New Approaches and Perspectives
This open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship. It is about different approaches, methods, empirical studies, and concerns about a phenomenon that is increasingly being in the centre of sciences and strategies – the penetration of digital technologies in the urban space. As the main outcome of the CyberParks Project, this book aims at fostering the understanding about the current and future interactions of the nexus people, public spaces and technology. It addresses a wide range of challenges and multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging phenomena related to the penetration of technology in people’s lifestyles - affecting therefore the whole society, and with this, the production and use of public spaces. Cyberparks coined the term cyberpark to describe the mediated public space, that emerging type of urban spaces where nature and cybertechnologies blend together to generate hybrid experiences and enhance quality of life.
