The Effects of Technological Aspects on the Formation and Transformation of Cities: The Case of Amman

Abstract

The contemporary world is dominated by the power of technology and capitalism ideology (called techno-capitalism in this paper). The techno-capitalism transforms various cityscapes worldwide into unsocial hubs for economic purposes and giant realms for play. This transformation weakens social cohesiveness and harms the cityscape by causing poverty, inequality, and a loss of identity, even if it enhances the possibility that the city will enter the global market, and stimulate economic growth as well as innovation. This paper aims to discuss the evolution of cities by studying the reasons behind their continuous dynamics and exploring the influences and effects of techno-capitalism. To achieve the research aims, Amman’s case study will be studied and analyzed to explore the effects of technological and non-technological aspects on the formation and transformation of the cityscape. At the conclusion, the paper will propose some strategies to preserve the uniqueness of the city while keeping up with modern technology.

Keywords

• Technology
• Capitalism
• City transformation
• City identity

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