Detecting Socio-Economic Impact of Cultural Investment Through Geo-Social Network Analysis

Authors

  • Xiao Zhou University of Cambridge
  • Desislava Hristova University of Cambridge
  • Anastasios Noulas University of Lancaster
  • Cecilia Mascolo University of Cambridge

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/icwsm.v11i1.14936

Abstract

Taking advantage of nearly 4 million transition records for three years in London from a popular location-based social network service, Foursquare, we study how to track the impact and measure the effectiveness of cultural investment in small urban areas. We reveal the underlying relationships between socio-economic status, local cultural expenditure, and network features extracted from user mobility trajectories. This research presents how geo-social and mobile services more generally can be used as a proxy to track local changes as government financial effort is put in developing urban areas, and thus gives evidence and suggestions for further policy-making and investment optimization.

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Published

2017-05-03

How to Cite

Zhou, X., Hristova, D., Noulas, A., & Mascolo, C. (2017). Detecting Socio-Economic Impact of Cultural Investment Through Geo-Social Network Analysis. Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, 11(1), 720-723. https://doi.org/10.1609/icwsm.v11i1.14936