Where's Wally? In Search of Citizen Perspectives on the Smart City

Where’s Wally? In Search of Citizen Perspectives on the Smart City

“…Large scale visions of the smart city that are presented in many academic research papers and corporate marketing materials seem in direct contrast to the ways in which citizens envision it [1]. The citizen's vision and sense of scale is a perspective that is largely absent from the literature surveyed for this research project [1].…”

“…This paper builds upon a previous conference publication [1] and describes a research project carried out in 2015. The project explored people's familiarity with and impressions of the smart city concept in three of the United Kingdom's smart cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.…”

“…The citizen's vision and sense of scale is a perspective that is largely absent from the literature surveyed for this research project [1]. In this respect, our paper seeks to introduce the concept of smaller,…”

“…The project explored people's familiarity with and impressions of the smart city concept in three of the United Kingdom's smart cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow. Initial findings suggested that most participants were unaware of what a smart city is, but many were willing to use their familiarity with the term smartphone to guess what a smart city might be [1]. The project also explored citizens' visions for future smart cities, during which four clear themes emerged: the role of digital technologies in future smart cities, the importance of privacy, the value of community, and the desirability of interconnected and multi-modal transportation services.…”

Human Smart Cities: O Cenário Brasileiro E a Importância Da Abordagem Joined-Up Na Definição De Cidade Inteligente

“…The term became popular in the last couple of years, but people in general still know very little about the subject. People that live in smart cities are still generally absent from debates concerning the theme (THOMAS et al, 2016).…”