For the Smarter Good of Cities: On Cities, Complexity and Slippages in the Smart City Discourse

Steiner, Henriette; Veel, Kristin

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-37661-0_18

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“…Modern cities are exposed to increasing levels of competition, market deregulation, resource constraints and marketisation (Skelcher et al , 2013; Kornberger and Carter, 2010). In this challenging context, cities strive for smart development, and attempt to realise their vision through programmes aimed at improving the economy and efficiency of public service delivery (Cocchia, 2014; Steiner and Veel, 2014; Lapsley et al , 2010). In the last two decades, much has been written about the smart city as a modern model of urban governance that accommodates the early trends of globalisation and neo-liberalisation (Brenner and Kiel, 2014; Grossi and Pianezzi, 2017).…”

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Governmentality and performance for the smart city

Argento

Grossi

Jääskeläinen

et al. 2019

AAAJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of performance measurement systems as technologies of government in the operationalisation of smart city programmes. It answers the research question: how do the development and use of performance measurement systems support smart cities in the achievement of their goals? Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a longitudinal case study that uses an interventionist approach to investigate the possibilities and limitations of the use of performance measurement systems as technologies of government in a smart city. Interpretations are theoretically informed by the Foucauldian governmentality framework (Foucault, 2009) and by public sector performance measurement literature. Findings The findings address the benefits and criticalities confronting a smart city that introduces new performance measurement systems as a technology of government. Such technologies become problematic tools when the city network is characterised by a fragmentation of inter-departmental processes, and when forms of resistance emerge due to a lack of process owners, horizontal accountability and cooperation among involved parties. Research limitations/implications This paper is based on a case study of a single smart city, and outlines the need for both comparative and multidisciplinary analyses in order to analyse the causes and effects of smart city challenges. Originality/value This paper offers a critical understanding of the role of accounting in the smart city. The ineffectiveness of performance measurement systems is related to the multiple roles of such technologies of government, which may lead to a temporary paralysis in the achievement of smart city goals and programmes.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Governmentality and performance for the smart city

Argento

Grossi

Jääskeläinen

et al. 2019

AAAJ

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“…Almost without exception, these are critical data studies, problematizing data- and future-driven urban practices [ [83] , [84] , [85] ], from which strongly negative attitudes towards the smart city concept have also emerged [ [86] , [87] ], but suggestions as well for a broader interdisciplinary research agenda [ [88] , [89] , [90] ]. On the other hand, positive potentials [ 91 ] specifically regarding socially beneficial implications [ 92 ] and digital innovations for urban sustainability are also considered [ [93] , [46] ].…”

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Smart energy systems beyond the age of COVID-19: Towards a new order of monitoring, disciplining and sanctioning energy behavior?

Radtke

2022

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…Esta clasificación puede observarse en la Tabla 1. Investigadores y especialistas en urbanismo manejan conceptos como ciudades más inteligentes (smarter cities) [24], [25], [26]; ciudades sostenibles [27], [28]; ciudades compactas (compact city) [29], [30]; y el nuevo urbanismo (new urbanism), este último, considerado por algunos como el futuro del diseño inteligente de las poblaciones humanas [31], [32]; esto último ha sido rechazado por otros autores debido a la falta de condiciones sociales que proporciona [33], [34], [35]. Tabla 1 Clasificación de Factores Sociales.…”

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Factores sociales que influyen en el diseño de ciudades inteligentes

Zaldívar-Colado

Aguilar-Tirado

Moyeda-Flores

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RITI

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ResumenEsta investigación tiene por objetivo determinar los diferentes factores sociales que influyen en el diseño de ciudades inteligentes, dejando de lado variables tecnológicas, pero no así la relación de ellas con el aspecto social; sustentado en estudios realizados desde perspectivas no solamente sociales, sino considerando también las del área de ingeniería y tecnología. Se parte del análisis de la definición de ciudad inteligente para continuar con una revisión de literatura relacionada; se sigue con un estudio profundo de factores sociales asociados al diseño de ciudades inteligentes, finalizando con las conclusiones de la investigación. Entre las variables de índole social mencionadas recurrentemente en diversas investigaciones se encuentran las económicas, políticas, de seguridad, de salud, educativas y el capital humano. En este último factor se encuentra la percepción (de las personas), calidad de vida, valores, movilidad, densidad, etcétera.

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For the Smarter Good of Cities: On Cities, Complexity and Slippages in the Smart City Discourse

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Governmentality and performance for the smart city

Governmentality and performance for the smart city

Smart energy systems beyond the age of COVID-19: Towards a new order of monitoring, disciplining and sanctioning energy behavior?

Factores sociales que influyen en el diseño de ciudades inteligentes

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