Uploaded on 2020-05-21 by Nissarg

Information technology (IT) is increasingly influencing every aspect of the human life and functions of cities across the world. Particularly, it is progressively influencing the socio-economic and spatial development of cities For example, in the last two decades, several cities from the developing world such as India and China have acquired large scale IT industry-based economic activities. In the process, they have become predominantly IT industrial economy-oriented cities, while continuing with their traditional manufacturing industrial or service-oriented economy. Consequently, it has contributed significantly to the economy of those cities. Development of the IT industry in a city has diverge implications. According to scholars, the IT industry can bring economic opportunities, in terms of employment opportunities, earnings from both domestic market and exports, domestic and foreign investment [1,8–12]. Further, location of the IT industry in a city impacts the land use patterns, city skylines, travel behavior of people, social interactions, and environment. It also causes the expansion of urban areas, decentralization of location of functions, and the amalgamation of adjoining rural areas to cities, which influence the growth and change in urban systems. It creates unique spatial and economic images. Concurrently, it can engender the influx of people, increase the demand