Gamification to help make cities cleaner

Asia will be home to 4.9bn people by 2030, including nearly half of the world’s urban population. Rapid income growth and urbanisation will have profound impacts on Asia’s food supply chains.

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The smartphone game Run That Town, developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, invites residents to take on the role of a city mayor and make decisions using real census data, helping raise awareness of the value of the census. Can gamification promote civic engagement?

Weekly Digest   Issue #20         Gamification to help make cities cleaner   The smartphone game Run That Town, developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, invites residents to take on the role of a city mayor and make decisions using real census data, helping raise awareness of the value of the census. Can gamification promote civic engagement?   READ MORE →

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