Smart city research advances in Southeast Europe

Pašalić, Ivana Ninčević; Ćukušić, Maja; Jadrić, Mario

doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102127

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“…The overarching focus of implementing smart technology in the city is to reduce the adverse effects of such a phenomenon (Pasquinelli & Trunfio, 2020). Namely, the smart parking system has been widely endorsed in Dubrovnik to facilitate visitors and residents to reduce overcrowding and enhance transport efficiency, where spontaneous parking information can be accessed through mobile apps (Griffinger et al , 2007; Ninčević Pašalić, Ćukušić, & Jadrić, 2021; Saric, Mihaljevic, & Marasovic, 2017). In the ECST, despite “Park Smarter” (listed in the ECST), another best practice with a similar aim is executed to create environmentally sustainable marine transportation around the city’s historic urban centre.…”

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Understanding place identity in urban scale Smart Heritage using a cross-case analysis method

Geng,

Chau,

Jamei

et al. 2023

IJTC

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Purpose Smart Heritage is a recently established discourse that entwines smartness and the heritage discipline. Studies have shown that place identity is at the core of value-based frameworks of built heritage. This study aims to unveil the role of identity in existing Smart Heritage frameworks, which is currently a gap in existing research. Design/methodology/approach To better understand place identity in the Smart Heritage context and facilitate future framework establishments, this study uses a cross-case analysis method to scrutinise common trends in the identity development of seven current best practices. Findings The results show that current best practices involve smart technologies in sustaining or rebuilding heritage identities, mostly mapped on the local scale. Catered solutions are essential in this context due to historic cities’ variegated pursuits of identity. Most current Smart Heritage projects are at the transitioning stage from digital to smart, as the autonomous ability of smart innovations is yet to be fully realised on the city or the global scale. Researchers are encouraged to draw essence from existing heritage frameworks considering the built heritage’s place identity, which is at the core of culturally sustainable Smart Heritage transitions. Originality/value This study concludes with five recommendations for addressing heritage identity in Smart Heritage frameworks, targeting future research avenues. Also, this study furthers the discussion on the linkage of Smart Heritage, place identity and marketing strategy, contributing to the city branding and tourism management field. Future research should extend the case-study selection beyond Europe, which is a recognised limitation of this study.

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Understanding place identity in urban scale Smart Heritage using a cross-case analysis method

Geng,

Chau,

Jamei

et al. 2023

IJTC

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“…Giffinger et al (2007) state that smart governance is one of the smart cities’ components, including a smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart quality of life and smart people. This model has been accepted and adopted in multiple studies (Caragliu et al , 2011; Ninčević Pašalić et al , 2021; Viale Pereira et al , 2017). Within the elements of a smart city, it is possible to identify that smart mobility, smart economy and smart environment are clearly related to other SDGs proposed in the 2030 Agenda.…”

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“…There has been extensive research that analyzes smart governance in smart cities from developed countries (Nesti, 2020; Ninčević Pašalić et al , 2021; Palomo-Navarro and Navío-Marco, 2018); however, studies that analyze the linkages between smart governance and sustainable development in emerging markets are still scarce (Vu and Hartley, 2018). We still need to better understand how smart cities from developing regions plan and implement the integration of their smart governance structures with their sustainability attempts and within global initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…”

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Smart governance strategies and their relationships with SDGs in three Latin American cities

Jurado-Zambrano

Veléz-Ocampo

Zapata

2022

MRJIAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze the strategic decisions, especially those focused on smart governance, that have been implemented by the cities of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Medellín (Colombia) and Mexico City (Mexico) and how they have impacted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative approach and a descriptive scope, this manuscript follows a multiple case study methodology that was primarily based on the analysis of archival records and documentation using pattern-matching and cross-case synthesis as analytical techniques. Findings Observed cities share three main characteristics when implementing smart governance strategies linked to SDG 16: technology-based solutions to solve recent and long-lasting societal problems; broad, diverse and active citizen participation; and a socio-technical approach toward smart governance and SDG 16. Research limitations/implications This paper points out the linkages between smart governance and SDGs in emerging markets’ smart cities. The findings of this study indicate the need to promote socio-technical approaches – rather than merely technical perspectives – to achieve SDG 16. Hence, citizen participation, open government and co-creation initiatives are key to the promotion of more inclusive and solid institutions. Originality/value The most important contribution of this study is to identify the strategic initiatives developed by three leading smart cities in Latin America from the smart governance point of view and their relationship with the SDGs, which is useful because it contributes to expanding our understanding of smart governance from practical experiences.

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“…Smart cities in CEE are part of a current practice of planning and development, but the concept is not yet fully integrated in the management of cities (Ibanescu et al, 2020). The main differences are related to the market size of smart-city solutions, the performance of ICT sector investments, the existence of good smartcity examples and practices, the number of scientific publications related to smart cities, and residents' digital capabilities (Pašalić et al, 2021).…”

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“…Discovering and understanding place-specific factors are crucial to adapt the smart-city concept in order to cater to the needs of urban inhabitants, as necessary interventions in various cities might be completely different from each other. This brings us to the second point, that is, the global smart-city discourse has recently incorporated many ideas from the Global South (Datta, 2018;Mouton, 2020) and from Central Eastern European (CEE) post-socialist countries (Pašalić, 2021 et al;Sikora-Fernandez, 2018). However, as notions and theories from cities in the Global North/ West still dominate the discourse, it is worth conducting research in other parts of the world, such as the CEE area.…”

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The role of locality and place-specific development paths in creating smart cities: The example of middle-sized Hungarian cities

Szalai

Fabula

2021

Geogr. Pol.

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Smart cities have spawned a global discourse, which is, however, dominated by notions and theories originating from major metropolis regions in the Global North/West, as well as by quantitative approaches. Drawing on case studies from Hungary, this paper aims to reveal how place-specific factors influence smart-city development and to discover the characteristics of this development in the Hungarian context. For this purpose, qualitative research methods, namely a content analysis of policy documents and semi-structured expert interviews, were used. Based on the results, we distinguished four development paths: representative, stalled, organizational model, and focused smart city. Findings broaden the general understanding of smart-city development, providing policy recommendations for the future adaptation of the concept.

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Smart city research advances in Southeast Europe

Cited by 31 publications

References 39 publications

Understanding place identity in urban scale Smart Heritage using a cross-case analysis method

Understanding place identity in urban scale Smart Heritage using a cross-case analysis method

Smart governance strategies and their relationships with SDGs in three Latin American cities

The role of locality and place-specific development paths in creating smart cities: The example of middle-sized Hungarian cities

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