Data has become the most important language of our era, informing everything from intelligence in automated machines, to predictive analytics in medical diagnostics. The plunging cost and easy accessibility of the raw requirements for such systems – data, software, distributed computing, and sensors – are driving the adoption and growth of data-driven decision-making.
West London Alliance (WLA) Councils required a detailed evidence base at a time of changing policy and external drivers. Town centres and out-of-centre retail clusters have been changed over time by economic, social, technological and environmental trends influencing how and why we visit these places. WLA Councils want to respond to policy changes and create thriving and resilient urban centres.
