Smart cities and the architecture of security: pastoral power and the scripted design of public space

Schuilenburg, M.B.; Peeters, Rik

doi:10.1186/s40410-018-0090-8

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“…The most common crimes to be prevented are social or property crimes, such as vandalism or theft. These are crimes usually committed on the street or in public areas (Cho, Jeong, Choi & Sung, 2019;Schuilenburg & Peeters, 2018), so these are areas where the administration in charge of managing public security has more scope to work directly than if these crimes were committed in the private areas (King, Aggarwal, Taddeo & Floridi, 2019). In addition,…”

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Urban security and crime prevention in smart cities: a systematic review

Delgado¹,

Toledo²

2020

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The scientific literature on crime prevention in urban contexts is very vast, nevertheless it is still limited in the Smart Cities context. With the aim of assessing how this phenomenon has been studied to date from an evidence-based approach, a quantitative systematic review has been conducted on the basis of gathering information from the most recent scientific literature (2014-2019) on strategies for improving urban safety in smart city scenarios. Specifically, it was systematised according to different variables such as research designs, results of the implementation of measures to improve urban safety, crimes assessed, fields of application of the measures and problems associated with the use of these measures. As a result, the majority of the studies examined are of a cross-sectional, non-experimental nature. Also, most results are descriptive and the preventive measures evaluated have positive effects. Similarly, most of the applications are connected with civil, preventive and police settings. Finally, this paper analyses the importance of following up on this emerging line of research.

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Urban security and crime prevention in smart cities: a systematic review

Delgado¹,

Toledo²

2020

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“…Third, public safety and security are often key drivers for implementing smart technologies (Lacinák and Ristvej 2017;Schuilenburg and Peeters 2018;Pali and Schuilenburg 2019). The importance of securitization in smart cities is shown by the strong focus on elimination of disorder and conflict.…”

Section: Ethical Issues Of Smart Cities For Citizensmentioning

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Reclaiming the Smart City: Toward a New Right to the City

Galič

Schuilenburg

2020

Handbook of Smart Cities

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This chapter explicates that the smart city is defined by a techno-utopian discourse, which presents smart technology as a value-neutral and rational tool in solving all kinds of urban problems. After analyzing several ethical issues relating to the smart city concept, Lefebvre's notion of the "right to the city" from the 1960s is examined. While the Lefebvrian "right to the city" is a utopian project, it offers an opportunity to reflect upon what an emancipatory and fair smart city should be like. We examine the current debate on the smart city by looking at three contemporary perspectives on the "right to the city." The chapter concludes by describing three trajectories that could lead to a more open, flexible, diverse, and participatory smart city, particularly in relation to issues of (a) participation, (b) communing, and (c) citizenship. These trajectories are illustrated by providing examples of different smart initiatives in the city of Barcelona.

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“…Some researchers argue that the emergence of smart cities and intelligent technologies forces a broader conceptualization of security design. Above all, they recommend that security architecture be rethought in terms of pastoral authority in the context of Foucault's concept of governing individuals and populations through care and protection (Schuilenburg and Peeters, 2018).…”

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The Security of the Local Community and Tourists Resulting from the Implementation of ICT in Cities: The Case of Poland

Wereda¹,

Stochaj²

2020

ERSJ

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Purpose: The aim of this article is to indicate ways of ensuring security for local communities in the context of ubiquitous and frequently used ICT technologies. Design/Methodology/Approach: Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. The data for analysis were obtained using the diagnostic survey method using the questionnaire technique. More specifically, the CATI method was used to obtain the data, which made it possible to find out the opinions of the respondents via a telephone conversation. The respondents underwent statistical processing using the Statistica application. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet was also used for the calculations. Correlations were calculated based on Pearson's chi square test. In addition, the study also used theoretical research methods, such as the analytical-synthetic method, abstraction was used to select the necessary elements for the analysis. Findings: The changes taking place in the environment have had a great impact on the functioning of cities and their inhabitants. Cities, due to the excessive number of inhabitants and the resulting urbanization problems, must take steps to modernize and streamline their processes. It is possible thanks to the use of intelligent solutions. Practical Implications: Contemporary cities struggle with many problems. Therefore, they must take steps to modernize and improve their processes. This is possible thanks to the use of the intelligent solutions presented in this article. One of them is basing the city safety assessment on many indicators. Examples include basing the assessment on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) connected with the social well-being. Originality/value: There are many articles about using ICT in cities but there is a lack of a publication fully devoted to the issue of ensuring the security of the local community in the context of implementing ICT in cities.

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Smart cities and the architecture of security: pastoral power and the scripted design of public space

Cited by 26 publications

References 16 publications

Urban security and crime prevention in smart cities: a systematic review

Urban security and crime prevention in smart cities: a systematic review

Reclaiming the Smart City: Toward a New Right to the City

The Security of the Local Community and Tourists Resulting from the Implementation of ICT in Cities: The Case of Poland

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