Modelling the smart city performance

Lombardi, Patrizia; Giordano, Silvia; Farouh, Hend; Yousef, Wael

doi:10.1080/13511610.2012.660325

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“…Based on the identification of these four components we found a congruent broad definition of the "smart city" concept: " … when investments in human and social capital and traditional (transport) and modern (ICT) communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, through participatory governance" (Caragliu, Del Bo, and Nijkamp 2011, 70). A definition which is very much in accordance with the thoughts expressed by several other authors (e.g., see Kourtit et al 2015;Lombardi et al 2012;Lombardi and Vanolo 2015).…”

Section: Innovation: the European Journal Of Social Science Research 425supporting

confidence: 76%

“…There is no general consensus on its definition at the moment (e.g., see Hollands 2008;Lombardi et al 2012). Therefore we performed an extensive literature review to find out what would be a good definition of the "smart city" concept.…”

Section: Innovation: the European Journal Of Social Science Research 425mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This all is in accordance with the so-called "triple helix" model. This model has emerged as a reference framework for the analysis of knowledge-based innovation systems, and charts the multiple and reciprocal relationships between main agencies in the process of knowledge creation and capitalization like universities, industries and governments (Kourtit et al 2015;Lombardi et al 2012). In fact, it can be argued that cities can become "smart" when underlying investments by universities, industries and governmental organizations support the development of communication infrastructures and this in turn fuels sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life (Kourtit et al 2015).…”

Section: Human and Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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How smart is smart? Theoretical and empirical considerations on implementing smart city objectives – a case study of Dutch railway station areas

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Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

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The current widespread attention on the concept of smart city in both policy and practice has stimulated academic discussion regarding the scope and applicability of this concept. An important question is whether cities and regions are truly advanced in implementing the concept in their policies and practices relative to its conceptual elaborations in academia. The aim of this paper is to analyse this congruence between theory and practice in the context of the ongoing transformations of railway station areas in European urban regions. Based on in-depth interviewing using aspects of Q-methodology, this paper investigates whether and how smart city concepts are implemented by stakeholders in three station redevelopment projects in the Netherlands. The results show that the current implementation of smart city concepts in practice is varied but modest and not (yet) very advanced. Knowledge exchange and innovations are currently hampered by a lack of acceptance and knowhow among stakeholders, as well as by institutional and competitive constraints. For instance, stakeholders stress that data privacy regulations should be well organized before further implementation can occur. Transparency about how and what data are used may create more willingness among users to assist in developing and accepting new data technologies. However, the technologies are not yet completely developed, and concerns about the "loss" of personal privacy are holding back the widespread and advanced use of data supplied technologies. Although stakeholders seem to be aware of the opportunities the smart city concept offers, for now, the widespread implementation of innovative and advanced smart city concepts remains in the future.Keywords: smart city; smart governance; railway station areas; Q-methodology; stakeholders IntroductionIn recent years, the concept of the "smart city" has been taken up by many city leaders, IT companies and scholars worldwide, resulting in a flurry of professional (e.g., ARUP 2010; Washburn and Sindhu 2010), popular (Greenfield 2013;Townsend 2013) and scholarly (Deakin 2011; Glasmeier and Christopherson 2015) publications on the topic. To an increasing extent, both practitioners and policy-makers proclaim that their cities and regions are "smart", a designation exemplified by, for example, smart city events and Research, 2016 Vol. 29, No. 4, 424-441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2016 rankings of smart cities. For example, Utrecht is one of the most competitive European regions and develops many smart projects related to climate policy, traffic, services, life sciences and gaming (The New Economy 2014). Amsterdam has its own smart city portal on which it promotes initiatives such as a 3D-printed canal house and a selfreliant sustainable energy network for the entire city. Such examples raise the expectation that these cities and regions are rather advanced in implementing the smart city concept in their policies and practices. The question remains, however, as to whether this is truly the case and whether co...

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Section: Innovation: the European Journal Of Social Science Research 425supporting

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Section: Innovation: the European Journal Of Social Science Research 425mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Human and Social Capitalmentioning

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How smart is smart? Theoretical and empirical considerations on implementing smart city objectives – a case study of Dutch railway station areas

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2016

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“…The assessment of the possibilities of Smart-city formation in Tomsk in order to organize accessible environment for challenged people is determined by the method of Lombardi composed of 60 indicators (Lombardi et al, 2012) grouped into separate spheres: smart economy, smart people, smart management, smart environment, smart life, which in its turn are decomposed into more specific indicators.…”

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Assessment of Smart technologies implementation in challenged people life in Tomsk

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2017

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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The relevance of this work is caused by the fact that the technology assessment should contribute to sustainable global development, as well as help research and technology to remain socially-oriented. The interaction between science and society is extremely important for both sides: it is essential for scientists to have a motivation for their research, the final goal of emerging technologies application; and for society that consumes these technologies it should be clear how to use them efficiently and safely. Results present the first stage in the formation of social assessment of Smart-technologies, applied to the organization of challenged people life. The subject of the research is represented by challenged people, who should be fully integrated into social life. The authors pay special attention to the topic of the necessity to establish an appropriate environment in the context of realization of Smart-city concept. The main directions of the organization of Smart-city for challenged people are determined. The authors analyzed the possibilities of Smart-city formation in Tomsk (Russia) in order to establish accessible environment for challenged people. The barriers which hamper the creation of Smart-city are determined and classified according to the following criteria: Smart-Economy, Smart-technologies, Smartmanagement, and SmartGridSystems.

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“…Recent academic contributions recognize the need for developing more integrated and holistic approaches to SCs [1,2]. In fact, the SC concept is evolving from the simple inclusion of technology in the city to the development of solutions to urban challenges in an interconnected and synergic manner; however, little real progress can be observed in this direction [3,4].…”

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How to Incorporate Urban Complexity, Diversity and Intelligence into Smart Cities Initiatives

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Abstract. Under the term "Smart City", numerous technology-based initiatives are emerging to help cities face contemporary challenges while the concept itself is evolving towards a more holistic approach. Nevertheless, the capability of smart initiatives to provide an integrated vision of our cities is still very limited. Eventually, many of these initiatives fail to understand the complexity, diversity and intelligence that characterize contemporary cities. The purpose of this paper is to display an urban functional system, capable of interpreting the city in a more holistic way and of facilitating effective involvement of local stakeholders in the planning process of SCs initiatives.

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Modelling the smart city performance

Cited by 715 publications

References 6 publications

How smart is smart? Theoretical and empirical considerations on implementing smart city objectives – a case study of Dutch railway station areas

How smart is smart? Theoretical and empirical considerations on implementing smart city objectives – a case study of Dutch railway station areas

Assessment of Smart technologies implementation in challenged people life in Tomsk

How to Incorporate Urban Complexity, Diversity and Intelligence into Smart Cities Initiatives

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