Alford, Derek (2023) How newly emerging collaborative spaces are changing the role of the citizen within smart cities. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Confronted with complex issues such as energy usage, waste management, and mobility, cities are constantly forced to find newer ways to address challenges such as these through more innovative governance systems. The emergence of smart networks has helped to transition cities towards a platform of innovation, efficiency, and information sharing. However, the question remains about the role of the citizen within such a governance system, and how they come to define those social and political spaces. By involving citizens within smart governance, we must not only define what smart governance is, but also how the everyday citizen is placed within such a space. When placing the citizen within governance, we then begin to see movements supporting or championing collaboration. In doing so, contextual factors and questions must be raised about the citizens influence and responsibilities within such a system. A movement towards collaborative governance can be seen and identified within various global urban centers, and to understand this movement further within smart cities, this paper considers three cities, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Helsinki, to analyze three distinct platforms and various projects within each platform that are aimed at encouraging and fostering public participation and co-creation within a smart city dynamic. It is through this research that analysis and thought will be given towards what role citizens have within collaboration, furthermore, what contextual factors may influence citizens to participate within collaborative spaces. However, to do this, you must first identify and define what a smart city is, following with what collaboration is, and what collaborative spaces may look like. Through this, you can then begin to understand the role citizens play within collaborative practices, and the potential they have in solving various socio-political problems for cities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Roo, G. de and Miller, C.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2023 10:08 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2023 10:08 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4123 |
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