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Digital Towns - Accelerating and Measuring the Digital Transformation of Rural Societies and Economies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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Digital Towns - Accelerating and Measuring the Digital Transformation of Rural Societies and Economies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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This open access book explores the digital transformation of small
and rural towns, in particular, how to measure the evolution and
development of digital towns. In addition to access to resources,
competition from urban and global markets, and population trends,
rural communities present lesser access and use of digital
technologies and have lower digital competencies and skills than
their urban counterparts. Consequently, they experience less
beneficial outcomes from increased digitalisation than urban areas.
This book defines what a digital town is and explores
digitalisation from the perspective of the four basic economic
sectors in towns - individuals and households, businesses, the
public sector, and civil society - and three types of enabling
infrastructure - digital connectivity, education, and governance.
Particular attention is paid to how digitalisation efforts are
measured by intergovernmental and international organisations for
each sector and enabling infrastructure. The book concludes with a
Digital Town Readiness Framework that offers local communities,
policymakers, and scholars an initial set of indicators upon which
to develop digital town initiatives, and measure progress. For
those ready to embrace the opportunity, this book is a pathfinder
on the road to a more equitable and impactful digital society and
digital economy.
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