We are excited to announce a Call for Papers for an upcoming Special Issue in Urban Research & Practice focused on DataCentre Urbanism.
We welcome contributions that address one or several of the following topics:
- Emerging forms of (local) regulations in planning and land use policy
- Regional and local economic effects of the data centre economy (real estate, employment, taxes, etc.), including geographic patterns (mapping)
- Conflicts and how they are negotiated (and by whom)?
- New imaginaries for urban development and how they are constructed and by whom?
- Issues of sustainability (energy, water, noise, land take)
- Questions of urban design and integration of data centres into the urban fabric.
Deadline for abstracts: 30.11.2025
Notification of acceptance: 15.12.2025
Deadline for full contribution: 15.06.2026
For submission guidelines and more info, visit: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/data-centre-urbanism/
