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What is Smart Cities

Chapter 2
Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
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Making the Invisible Visible: Practical Perspectives in Smart Cities
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 34
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3850-0.ch002
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to explore how the invisible is being made visible in smart cities and regions. The research literature for urban approaches to making the invisible visible is explored in this chapter in the context of smart and responsive cities and regions, enabling the identification of opportunities for research and practice. Using an exploratory case study approach combined with an explanatory correlational design, this chapter reveals how people describe and assess their experience of cities as smart. An analysis of quantitative and qualitative data focusing on the constructs of heightening urban sensibilities and urbanizing sheds light on opportunities for both practice and research going forward. This chapter makes a contribution to 1) the research literature for urban approaches to the making of smarter and more responsive cities through making the invisible visible and 2) conceptual and practical thinking through formulation and operationalization of an emerging framework for making the invisible visible in urban spaces and regions.
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Smart and Sustainable Tourism Destinations: A Bibliometric Analysis
Tourism-oriented and innovative space accessible to all, based on technological infrastructure.
Published in Chapter: Smart and Sustainable Tourism Destinations: A Bibliometric Analysis; From: Optimizing Digital Solutions for Hyper-Personalization in Tourism and Hospitality
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Smart Municipalities in Tourism
Collaborative communities which is sustaining integrated systems facilitating efficiency, citizen engagement, and providing the life quality.
Published in Chapter: Smart Municipalities in Tourism; From: Handbook of Research on Smart Technology Applications in the Tourism Industry
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A Case Study on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a Digital Economy Exemplar
A smart city is a composed of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), to create and implement sustainable development practices to address growing urbanization challenges.
Published in Chapter: A Case Study on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a Digital Economy Exemplar; From: Digitalization as a Driver for Smart Economy in the Post-COVID-19 Era
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Living inside the NET: The Primacy of Interactions and Processes
Uses digital technologies or information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance quality and performance of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption, and to engage more effectively and actively with its citizens.
Published in Chapter: Living inside the NET: The Primacy of Interactions and Processes; From: Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
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A Synthesis and Taxonomy: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: A Synthesis and Taxonomy: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Fog-IoT-Assisted-Based Smart Agriculture Application
A smart city is a municipality that uses information and communication technologies (ICT) to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare.
Published in Chapter: Fog-IoT-Assisted-Based Smart Agriculture Application; From: Demystifying Federated Learning for Blockchain and Industrial Internet of Things
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Learning Cities: Philosophy, History, and Experiences From Africa
Cities that use technologies to promote efficiency and sustainability in city life activities.
Published in Chapter: Learning Cities: Philosophy, History, and Experiences From Africa; From: Learning Cities, Town Planning, and the Creation of Livelihoods
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Community Mesh Networks: Citizens' Participation in the Deployment of Smart Cities
Smart cities embed information and communication technologies (ICT) to create interactive environments that constitute a bridge between the physical and the digital world. People interact with these environments by means of physical artifacts (sensors, smart devices, etc) powered by the computational power of the network to which they are connected. In their attempt to increase the quality of life through a more efficient use and sustainability of resources, smart cities raise, however, important concerns as regards the privacy and confidentiality of personal data flows.
Published in Chapter: Community Mesh Networks: Citizens' Participation in the Deployment of Smart Cities; From: Handbook of Research on Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smart Cities
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The Role of Urban Living Labs in Entrepreneurship, Energy, and Governance of Smart Cities
Urban infrastructures where the concept of ecosystems is implemented. The concept applies to a green, environmental and intelligent city based on sustainability, added value on economy and welfare. Smart cities are also linked to innovation, knowledge, digital economy and smart governance.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Urban Living Labs in Entrepreneurship, Energy, and Governance of Smart Cities; From: Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Marketing for Global Reach in the Digital Economy
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Making Cities Smarter: IoT and SDN Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends
Technically edge-cutting urban area that uses several kinds of electronic sensors and approaches to gather precise data. The gained information from that data is unitized to manage resources, services, and assets efficiently; then, that data is employed to advance operations within the entire city.
Published in Chapter: Making Cities Smarter: IoT and SDN Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends; From: Opportunities and Challenges of Industrial IoT in 5G and 6G Networks
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Billboards, Smartness, and Nightlife Atmospheres in Old Cairo
A smart city is an urban area that uses various kinds of electrical means and sensors to assemble data. Insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve the operations across the city and facilitate users’ daily life.
Published in Chapter: Billboards, Smartness, and Nightlife Atmospheres in Old Cairo; From: Transforming Urban Nightlife and the Development of Smart Public Spaces
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Smart Cities: A Salad Bowl of Citizens, ICT, and Environment
Cities are smart 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.
Published in Chapter: Smart Cities: A Salad Bowl of Citizens, ICT, and Environment; From: Handbook of Research on Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smart Cities
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Affluent Cities and Digitalization: A Bidirectional Approach in 404 Cities
urban settings that function based on technology integration through intelligent management.
Published in Chapter: Affluent Cities and Digitalization: A Bidirectional Approach in 404 Cities; From: Convergence of Digitalization, Innovation, and Sustainable Development in Business
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Sustainable Smart Cities: A Step Beyond
Urban settings that function based on technology integration through intelligent management.
Published in Chapter: Sustainable Smart Cities: A Step Beyond; From: Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development in Cities and Organizations
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A Guideline to Develop a Game Platform to Collect Energy Consumption Data From Residences in Developing Countries
A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect data. Insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources, and services efficiently.
Published in Chapter: A Guideline to Develop a Game Platform to Collect Energy Consumption Data From Residences in Developing Countries; From: Handbook of Research on Gamification Dynamics and User Experience Design
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Sensing Cities and Getting Smarter: Awareness and the Internet of Things and People
Smart cities are urban areas, regions, territories, and beyond that are characterized by aware and engaged people, in combination with and aided by, the use of awareness enhancing technologies for mobility, livability, and sustainability.
Published in Chapter: Sensing Cities and Getting Smarter: Awareness and the Internet of Things and People; From: Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
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Smart Cities and Accessible Tourism: A Systematic Review
Cities capable of collecting and analysing vast quantities of data, through low-cost sensors, data-actuated devices and wireless communication networks. These data are collected and analysed to promote automate and intelligent processes (e.g., advanced data analytic), to improve the quality of the available services and to promote the emergence of new ones.
Published in Chapter: Smart Cities and Accessible Tourism: A Systematic Review; From: ICT Tools and Applications for Accessible Tourism
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Platform Ecosystems for Smart Cities in Indonesia: Theory Building and Testing
A representation of interconnected urban development as an inherent complex socio-technical system which interacting using the advancement of information and communication technology solutions and innovation to achieve a high quality of life.
Published in Chapter: Platform Ecosystems for Smart Cities in Indonesia: Theory Building and Testing; From: Handbook of Research on Disruptive Innovation and Digital Transformation in Asia
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Do We Really Care About Artificial Intelligence?: A Review on Social Transformations and Ethical Challenges of AI for the 21st Century
A concept of interconnected virtual and physical objects (IoT) that together are used to control, manage and improve the city sustainable development.
Published in Chapter: Do We Really Care About Artificial Intelligence?: A Review on Social Transformations and Ethical Challenges of AI for the 21st Century; From: Managerial Challenges and Social Impacts of Virtual and Augmented Reality
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Fostering Civic Engagement in Smart Cities: An Opportunity for Public Libraries in India
The concept of smart cities includes comprising a wide range of electronic and digital technology for efficient and sustainable urban living settlements.
Published in Chapter: Fostering Civic Engagement in Smart Cities: An Opportunity for Public Libraries in India; From: Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Achieving Civic Engagement and Social Justice in Smart Cities
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InVisibilities: Developing Spaces for Theory in Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: InVisibilities: Developing Spaces for Theory in Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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New Urban Layers and Spaces: Infrastructures, Experiences, and Interactions
Smart cities are urban areas, regions, territories, and beyond that are characterized by aware and engaged people, in combination with and aided by, the use of awareness enhancing technologies for mobility, livability, and sustainability.
Published in Chapter: New Urban Layers and Spaces: Infrastructures, Experiences, and Interactions; From: Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
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Bootstrapping Urban Planning: Addressing Big Data Issues in Smart Cities
Smart cities can be generally defined as a conceptual development model which makes collective use of humans and technology for the expansion of collaborative urban development.
Published in Chapter: Bootstrapping Urban Planning: Addressing Big Data Issues in Smart Cities; From: Security, Privacy, and Forensics Issues in Big Data
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Smart Mobility in the Mediterranean Cities: The Externality Effects
Urban infrastructures in which the concept of ecosystems is implemented. The concept applies to a green, ecological, and smart city based on sustainability, economic added value, and prosperity. Smart cities are also linked to innovation, knowledge, digital economy, and smart governance.
Published in Chapter: Smart Mobility in the Mediterranean Cities: The Externality Effects; From: Smart Cities, Citizen Welfare, and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
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Smart Information Architectures: Ambient Data and Smarter Governance
Smart cities are urban areas, regions, territories, and beyond that are characterized by aware and engaged people, in combination with and aided by, the use of awareness enhancing technologies for mobility, livability, and sustainability.
Published in Chapter: Smart Information Architectures: Ambient Data and Smarter Governance; From: Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
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InVisibilities: Methodological Spaces and Approaches in Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: InVisibilities: Methodological Spaces and Approaches in Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Energy Investment in Smart Cities Unlocking Financial Instruments in Europe
Are the cities that use embedded digital technology to enhance quality of life and foster sustainable economic growth through improved management of resources and participatory governance. The term “smart” stems from enhanced IT systems which can be applied to energy, transport, water, waste, and other aspects of urban infrastructure.
Published in Chapter: Energy Investment in Smart Cities Unlocking Financial Instruments in Europe; From: Handbook of Research on Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smart Cities
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Ambient Assisted Living and Internet of Things
Cities who adopt scalable solutions and computer science solutions to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life.
Published in Chapter: Ambient Assisted Living and Internet of Things; From: Harnessing the Internet of Everything (IoE) for Accelerated Innovation Opportunities
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Translucence and the Ambient: Emergent Perspectives in Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: Translucence and the Ambient: Emergent Perspectives in Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 1
Visibilities and Invisibilities: Theoretical Perspectives on Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: Visibilities and Invisibilities: Theoretical Perspectives on Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Transparency and the Ambient: Evolving Perspectives in Smart Cities
Smart cities are urban areas and regions characterized by more aware and engaged people, interacting with each other and aided by the use of more awareness enhancing technologies for a wide range of purposes from communication to design to atmospheres to mobility to livability, to governance, to data generation and use for learning and informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: Transparency and the Ambient: Evolving Perspectives in Smart Cities; From: Visibilities and Invisibilities in Smart Cities: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Future Teaching and Learning Applications in the Smart Campus: A Review on Higher Education Institutions
Settings in which devices and applications generate new experiences or services that lead to effective and efficient outcomes.
Published in Chapter: Future Teaching and Learning Applications in the Smart Campus: A Review on Higher Education Institutions; From: Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education
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Visibilities and Invisibilities: Methodologies and Theoretical Spaces for Ambient Urbanities
Smart cities are urban areas, regions, territories, and beyond that are characterized by aware and engaged people, in combination with and aided by, the use of awareness enhancing technologies for mobility, livability, and sustainability.
Published in Chapter: Visibilities and Invisibilities: Methodologies and Theoretical Spaces for Ambient Urbanities; From: Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
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The Role of IoT and AI in Bioeconomy
Cities that use technology, including IoT and AI, to improve sustainability, efficiency, and quality of life for residents.
Published in Chapter: The Role of IoT and AI in Bioeconomy; From: Handbook of Research on Bioeconomy and Economic Ecosystems
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Urbanities and Smart Cities: An Introduction
Smart cities are urban areas, regions, territories, and beyond that are characterized by more aware and engaged people, in combination with and aided by, the use of awareness enhancing technologies for mobility, livability, and sustainability. For example, using a smartphone with location and other awareness features to quickly and effectively navigate in the city while using the device to share with others what you are noticing, discovering, or reimagining in the moment in urban spaces.
Published in Chapter: Urbanities and Smart Cities: An Introduction; From: Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
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