Addressing new challenges in smart urban planning using Information and Communication Technologies

Abstract

Cities today face the challenge of achieving more participatory and inclusive urban planning. Information and Communication Technologies make it possible to have access to information on the preferences and real uses that citizens make of urban public space; activities that are not always those foreseen in the original planning of cities. This knowledge provides a new understanding of urban capabilities and opportunities that enables planning closer to citizens' needs and designing cities more intelligently and effectively. Thus, a new, more social urbanism, where the citizen is a participant and not a mere observer, is possible with the help of technology. This work studies the potential of geolocated data generated by citizens and retrieved from social networks of sport, which analysis has been possible with the support of the measurement and visualization tools offered by geographic information systems accessible online, open access cartography available on the Internet, among other resources.

‘Friendly’ and ‘noisy surveillance’ through MapMyRun during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…It is important that we continue to research self-tracking to better understand self-tracking practices. Previous research using MMR has demonstrated the importance of engaging with physical activity apps for decision making ( Hirsch et al, 2014 , Cook et al, 2016 , Anagnostopoulos, 2020 , Pérez‐delHoyo et al, 2021 ) as well as the importance of engaging with self-tracking practices on a more individual level, to understand the intimacies experienced with a through such technologies ( Hughes and Mee, 2019 ).…”

“…For example, Anagnostopoulos (2020) analysed the rise of run commuting, finding that run commuting trips must be better integrated in cities for run commuter’s safety. Similarly, Pérez‐delHoyo et al (2021) analysed running movement through MMR to address challenges in urban planning, highlighting that runners need to feel protected within a city and argues that data from apps like MMR needs to be used within urban planning. Work has also used MMR data to understand the experiences of ‘doing’ running.…”

The case of rWallet: A blockchain-based tool to navigate some challenges related to irregular migration

“…Indeed, advances in sophisticated information and communication (ICT) technology offer ways in which several problems and challenges associated with irregular migration could be eased. Mobile computing, blockchain technology, smart contracts, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), and for instance big data are just a few examples of how ICT can transform the society (Mora et al, 2021;Pérez-delHoyo et al, 2021;Troisi et al, 2022). What follows is that, considering the promise and potential inherent in ICT, it is mandatory that ICT-based solutions are hypothesized, elaborated on, modelled, and implemented.…”

Public administration in smart city: A bibliometric analysis

“…A first study group emphasized the technological and innovative side of cities. These studies define as smart the cities that implement technological innovations in their services and infrastructures (Pérez‐delHoyo et al, 2021). Studies relating to the IoT or ICT systems insist in this area.…”