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Communication
The aim of the network is to examine and analyze communication environments of the modern world. Specifically, the network focuses on the Information Technology (IT) rich environments and their influence on behavior in virtual and physical environments. The increasing development of convergent technology, in which a variety of media are integrated in a single platform or protocol has enormous implications both on the nature of community and planning, but also upon the relationship of individuals within a global network. With the development of the "wired" or "smart" city, the increasing role of telecommuting, the ambiguity of "public" and "private" space, the rise of cyberspace and virtual environments, the spatial and ecological consequences require the attention of planners, designers, and architects.




Network Chairs

Gary Gumpert (co-chair)
Communication Landscapers
6 Fourth Road
Great Neck, New York, 11021
Tel: 516-466-0136
Fax: 516-466-1782
Listra@optonline.net

Susan Drucker (co-chair)
Hofstra University
School of Communication
Dempster Hall
Hempstead, New York, 11549
Tel: 516: 463-5304
Fax: 516-466-1782
druckers@ix.netcom.com