Smart-sustainability: A new urban fix?

Martin, C. B.; Evans, James; Karvonen, Andrew; Paskaleva, Krassimira; Yang, Dujuan; Linjordet, Trond

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.11.028

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“…In this paper, we argued that this focus on the processes of translation of a model, an idea or a concept also brings up the question of selectivity: Here, we connected the PM literature to work that has, for example, been carried out by Martin et al [100], Jokinen et al [101] or Walker [102] who stress how in wider sustainability policies and approaches of cities, the "selective uptake of certain aspects of sustainability discourse, policy and planning" [102] (p. 167) can be a key strategy of cities in the face of neoliberal globalization and contribute to ambivalent "sustainability fixes" in those cities. Drawing on Jessop [103] and his understanding of "strategic selectivity" of local governments, Walker demonstrates how sustainability policies are employed to "position cities favorably in competitive place-marketing and to address the material political economic circumstances structuring urban development" [102] (p. 165).…”

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Selective Adoption: How Port Authorities in Europe and West Africa Engage with the Globalizing ‘Green Port’ Idea

2019

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The scholarly debate on ‘green ports’ since it emerged in the policy discourse of international maritime organizations has largely focused on exploring the economic benefits associated with implementing related policies and developing green guides and codes of conduct for port authorities. In contrast, it has received little attention how the green port idea and according measures are taken up and what role is played by contextual factors in places of such uptake. By engaging with the expanding literature on policy mobilities and drawing on empirical information collected through interviews with port officials from four ports in Europe and West Africa, we argue that context-specific factors strongly influence what we call the selective adoption of green port tools and measures for transitioning ports towards sustainability. They include environmental priorities, regulatory requirements, financial resources and the immediate areas of competence of port authorities, which all vary widely across regions and specific ports.

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Selective Adoption: How Port Authorities in Europe and West Africa Engage with the Globalizing ‘Green Port’ Idea

2019

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“…The European Commission already announced in 2012 that the smart cities would become the engines of sustainable development [33]. The term "smart-sustainable city" has entered the academic discourse as an attempt to connect the sustainable and smart city concept; and empirical work in this field is nascent [34].…”

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Proximity Trade and Urban Sustainability: Small Retailers’ Expectations Towards Local Online Marketplaces

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The aim of this research is to identify the expectations offered by small retail businesses towards local online selling platforms as an innovative tool to ensure their future and the urban sustainability. Based on the previous findings obtained from an analysis of trends, actors and marketplaces operating in the retail sector, sixty semi-structured in-depth interviews have been carried out to Spanish local retail managers and owners. Opportunities and risks faced by local online marketplaces are presented from the perspective of small retail stores. Different attitudes towards online shopping platforms have been identified depending on their size, presence and experience in the online world, which has allowed us to categorize local retail businesses in six groups. Despite the perceptual and attitudinal differences between them, it is concluded that merchants have assumed that the current and future business model goes through the digitalization of their businesses and the selling on e-commerce platforms. The coexistence of the e-marketplace and the physical stores, conducted by the same retailers, could have a positive effect on the urban sustainability: on the one hand, with the economic strengthening and renovation of the historical centers and, on the other, with the maintenance of the population and traditional social relationships.

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“…This results in the emergence of new data processing technologies and processing logics such as quantum computing, machine learning, and deep learning; wider data availability; cheaper data processing power; and high levels of mobile technology penetration among the citizens, which could directly loop them into the decision-making processes [11]. In a nutshell, a smart city is perceived to present innovative solutions to a multitude of socioeconomic and environmental challenges faced by cities [1,9,10]. While government-and private sector-led technological solutions are brought to the front-and-centre of smart cities, a participatory approach has been equally emphasised that highlights the importance of citizens as co-creators and collaborators in the public value creation behind smart city governance and decision-making processes [9,10,12,[14][15][16].…”

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Smart City Governance in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

2020

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Smart cities that make broad use of digital technologies have been touted as possible solutions for the population pressures faced by many cities in developing countries and may help meet the rising demand for services and infrastructure. Nevertheless, the high financial cost involved in infrastructure maintenance, the substantial size of the informal economies, and various governance challenges are curtailing government idealism regarding smart cities. This review examines the state of smart city development in developing countries, which includes understanding the conceptualisations, motivations, and unique drivers behind (and barriers to) smarty city development. A total of 56 studies were identified from a systematic literature review from an initial pool of 3928 social sciences literature identified from two academic databases. Data were analysed using thematic synthesis and thematic analysis. The review found that technologyenabled smart cities in developing countries can only be realised when concurrent socioeconomic, human, legal, and regulatory reforms are instituted. Governments need to step up their efforts to fulfil the basic infrastructure needs of citizens, raise more revenue, construct clear regulatory frameworks to mitigate the technological risks involved, develop human capital, ensure digital inclusivity, and promote environmental sustainability. A supportive ecosystem that encourages citizen participation, nurtures start-ups, and promotes public-private partnerships needs to be created to realise their smart city vision.

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Smart-sustainability: A new urban fix?

Cited by 115 publications

References 45 publications

Selective Adoption: How Port Authorities in Europe and West Africa Engage with the Globalizing ‘Green Port’ Idea

Selective Adoption: How Port Authorities in Europe and West Africa Engage with the Globalizing ‘Green Port’ Idea

Proximity Trade and Urban Sustainability: Small Retailers’ Expectations Towards Local Online Marketplaces

Smart City Governance in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

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