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This message is a call for ideas and information :

I am trying to collect information about all research and development
areas that are concerned with the use of Computer Graphics and "the city".
This information will be used to suggest/recommend relevant domains for
(french) government support, under a recent initiative establishing a
multi-disciplinary research program for "the city" (la ville).

Possible research domains are the use of CG for urban planification and
development (specialized CAD and decision-helping tools), maintaining urban 
networks of all sorts, geographical information systems, representations of 
architectural and urban phenomena, various simulations and site evaluation, etc.
However I am interested in hearing about everything that people
might be doing that has something to do with cities and urban environments
(and uses computer graphics research) even if not included in the above list.

I suspect that many interesting ideas might come from areas of the world
experiencing a sustained growth of urban ares (South-east asia ? Brazil ?
speak up !)

The goal of the study I am completing is twofold. First of all areas of
expertise in these fields must be identified, so that the new program doesn't
unnecessarily reinvent the wheel. Second, specific research programs will be
sponsored based on the recommendations, and these could and should certainly
take the form of international cooperations. Therefore it is important to
identify research groups working in interesting directions.

Right now what I would like to hear from all of you if "anything that the
juxtaposition of the words -Computer Graphics- and -city- makes you think
of", and of course also all current research directions that you know of (with
contact people). At some point there will be an international workshop organized
to talk about these issues.

Please respond via e-mail.  Thanks in advance to all who will contribute. 
I'll summarize the results for those interested


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