This paper re-conceptualizes the planning process in the big data era based on the improvements that non-linear modeling approaches provide over the mainstream linear approaches. First, it demonstrates challenges of conventional linear methodologies in modeling complexities of residential energy...

Governments around the world want to develop their ICT and digital industries. Policymakers thus need a clear sense of the size and characteristics of digital businesses, but this is hard to do with conventional datasets and industry codes. This paper uses innovative "big data" resources to...

Personal profiling and predictive behavioural analysis done by Big Data applications pose immense challenges to society and democracy, especially when they violate individuals' constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights, such as the rights to privacy and data protection, and the right to...

The term Big Data is being used widely by companies and researchers who consider your relevant functionalities or applications to create value and business innovation. However some questions arise about what is this phenomenon and, more precisely, how it occurs and under what conditions it can...

Public agencies are investing significant resources in big data analytics to mine valuable information, predict future outcomes, and make data-driven decisions. In order to foster a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of big data analytics in the...

Drawing on a quasi-experiment, this paper analyzes the effects of providing a large amount of firm information on bank screening ability and lending activities, borrower operation activities, and banking market concentration. The experiment suggests that increasing the amount of information...

A computer-generated 3D model is used to illustrate the advantages of in silico techniques in virtual reality. The model is derived from theoretical data available for SMEs in service industries and for example enables a business owner (or consultant) to identify where the particular...