This book explains the potential value of using mobile phone data to monitor urban practices and identify rhythms of use in today s cities. Drawing upon research conducted in the Italian region of Lombardy, the authors demonstrate how maps based on mobile phone data, which are better tailored to the dynamic processes at work in cities, can document urban practices, provide new insights into spatial and temporal patterns of mobility, and assist in recognizing different communities of practice. The described methodology permits detailed visualization of the spatial distribution of mobility...

Understanding Mobilities for Designing Contemporary Cities