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The long-term consequences of the digital transformation associated with the further development of digital technologies and business models are difficult to predict. The developments are fast, diverse, complex and often contradictory. What is certain, however, is that we are in the midst of a fundamental process of change that is affecting the economy, politics, science, society and individuals, and that goes far beyond the technological developments initially perceived. The significance of the process of change for coexistence can be compared with the invention of letterpress printing. People are affected by the digital transformation in different ways and develop different attitudes and behaviour. A great variety of ‘digital living worlds’ is created. To the extent that, on the one hand, all areas of life are increasingly affected by digitization, on the other hand, efforts to preserve or regain one’s own autonomy in the digitized world are growing. However, since it will not be possible to escape the digital transformation, the best option is to actively shape the digitisation or digital transformation of one’s own living environment.
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Thomas, P.M. (2020). The Digitalizing Societys—Transformations and Challenges. In: Edler, D., Jenal, C., Kühne, O. (eds) Modern Approaches to the Visualization of Landscapes. RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-30956-5_25
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