Urban Appearance in the Industry 4.0—In Case of Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

City provides resources for industrial activities and in return, industry promote urbanization and urban upgrading. In the era of Industry 1.0, with achievement in mechanic and steam engine, city formed from concentrating resources (labour, capital, …) to workshops, (i.e. Manchester, UK 1750). Industry 2.0, with achievement of electricity; internal combustion engines and invention of automobile vehicle, city formed in 2 parts: manufacturing center and residential areas (i.e. Detroit-USA 1900). Then, Industry 3.0, based on information technology and automation; city tent to sprawl out and formed in structure with core as CBD and outskirt belt as manufacturing space with zone concentrated of large-scale firms (i.e. Asian countries’ Industrial Park- XX century so far). In those eras, industry play the role of growth pole [6, 7] that promote agglomeration lead to urbanization. In the trend of 4.0, with IoT and AI; the argument may be what relevant resources that Industry 4.0 require and can it shape the urban appearance as former industries.

Ho Chi Minh City is the key industry region in Vietnam. This city has resources enough to develop IoT/AI, and the trend moving to industry 4.0 is inevitable. In that trend, above arguments need to be discussed to contribute to policy maker, urban planner.