The Real and Virtual Worlds of Spatial Planning

Experiencing the world of daily life means to observe and perceive the natural, the man-made, the socio-spatial, and the politico-economic elements of the environment we live in. But, have you ever tried to explain the phenomena of daily life such as a traffic jam or mass transit to a child? It will take you quite a while to find suitable images to make invisible forces perceivable and concepts like timetables, bus routes, or capacity constraints comprehensible. This exercise alone will con...