use of social media tools in urban & regional planning
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USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS IN URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING Presentation at Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Lagos State Chapter Annual General Meeting held at NECA House, CBD, Ikeja on Tuesday, 16th September 2014. By Oluseyi E. O. Olanrewaju [email protected] Oluseyi E.O. Olanrewaju A resourceful information enthusiast with broad technical knowledge and experience spanning Information Technology, Filmmaking, Television Production, Social Media Marketing, Project Management, International Business, Leadership and Administration. He studied Geography (B.Sc.) and Geographic Information Systems (Masters) at University of Ilorin, Ilorin and University of Ibadan, Ibadan respectively. He trained at Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT) Noida, India in Direction, Production and TV Journalism. A speaker, reader, writer, trainer, pianist, filmmaker, IT/Media consultant, Seyi resides in Lagos, Nigeria with his family, from where travels around the globe.TRANSCRIPT
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS IN URBAN &
REGIONAL PLANNINGBy Oluseyi E. O. Olanrewaju
Presentation at Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Lagos State Chapter
Annual General Meeting held at NECA House, CBD, Ikeja Lagos.
on Tue. 16th Sept. 2014.
Broadcast Media Communication Media Social Media
Communication
Direction
1-way 2-way Group
Senders &
Recipients Ratio
1 Sender = many
Recipients
1 Sender = 1 Recipient Many Senders to many
Recipients
Access to
Information Shared
Public Access Private Access Public & Private
Access
Senders &
Recipients
Relationship
Anonymous
Recipients
Social Density (Sender &
Recipient know each
other)
Anonymous Senders &
Recipients concurrent
with Social Density
Technologies Radio, TV, Print
Media
Telephone, Emails & SMS
to an extent
Blogs, forums, media
sharing & social
networking sites, etc.
Pros
•Affordability
•Mobility and portability
•Accessibility
• Freedom of speech and expression
• Information viral-spread capacity
Cons
•Hard requirements
•Connectivity
•Easy manipulation – impersonation, hacking, etc.
• Irreversibility and irretrievability
Mobile Phones
Internet
1. Enhanced Professional Profiling through Communities
2. Information Transfer & Sharing
3. Applications & Tools to Enhance Professional Designs & Service Delivery
4. Public Awareness & Participation
