Our latest podcast features an amazing innovation that should change the way city and regional planners work — forever. And, unlike other creations that claim they will change the world, this one is really likely to do that — for the better, in a big way.
Planning the future of our cities has become far more complex than ever before, involving considerations of population age distributions, the need for schools, traffic flow, tax revenue planning, pollution concerns, weather patterns, and of course the regional land features themselves. Complex computer models are often required, using tools that are well beyond what might be ordinarily available to any given region.
Arizona State University’s Decision Theater innovation, a computerized immersive visualization environment with extensive modeling tools and developed only a few years ago, is now making it possible for cities around the world not only to plan far more systemically for that future, but also to visualize how their current decisions may affect many future generations to come. All without these groups having to develop their own modeling tools, or even necessarily to understand how to interact with all the variables themselves.
Joining us to help us all “envision” this strategic innovation is Dr. Deirdre Hahn, Associate Director of the Decision Theater, a psychologist, interactive media expert, and systems visionary who is helping guide applications for this innovation around the world. We think you’ll enjoy both the story of the Decision Theater itself as well as the unusual path this particular innovator took along the way to becoming Associate Director for the Decision Theater.
To learn more about the Decision Theater, do visit their website by clicking on the link below:
And to hear our interview with Dr. Hahn, please click on the link below:
Stranova Vol. 30, “Urban Planning Using ASU’s Decision Theater,” with guest Dr. Deirdre Hahn
As always, we are interested in your thoughts about this innovation — and how to apply it in even more creative ways in the future. Please do feel free to enter your comments below.
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