2020-01-13T12:50:44+01:00
Jan 13, 2020
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1 min read
DW Documentary posted a new documentary about the ongoing proliferation of tourists and rising property prices in Lisbon, Portugal. The documentary follows someone from the local council and shows the efforts undertaken by the city to save its old, long established shops and their shop owners who are at risk of being pushed out of the city.
I already heard of this problem, but this video also sheds extra light on the issue of golden visas in Portugal. And the problems this program is connected to.
Authors
Wouter Van Rossem is a researcher on the intersection between social science and computer science. He previously worked on the European Research Council (ERC) funded project, Processing Citizenship, where he investigated how data infrastructures for population processing co-produce citizens, Europe, and territory. He completed his PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands and is still working on publications stemming from these impactful projects. In addition to his academic pursuits as a PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, he brings a diverse background as a software engineer, having worked in various companies and at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Italy. His diverse background, spanning both theoretical and hands-on knowledge, reflects his keen interest in exploring the intricate interconnections between technology and society.