ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to examine the potentials and criticisms surrounding recent information and communications technology (ICT) development in the context of spatial planning. Increasing use of ICT has resulted in attempts promote electronic or ICT driven governance (e-governance). E-governance is generally referred to in the context of improving and delivering government services and integrated exchange of information using the acronyms G2C (government to customer or citizen), G2B (government to business), G2E (government to employee) and G2G (government to government). The chapter summarizes ICT based future disruptors such as Big Data/Open Data, the Internet of Things, ubiquitous computing, augmented reality, Machine Learning and Smart Cities. This overview of ICT based disrupters, initiatives and platforms, demonstrates the urgent need for further research and engagement. Future trajectories for ICT in planning continue to form a contested field between new possibilities of control and co-evolution.
