| Title | Sustainability means inclusivity: engaging citizens in early stage smart city development |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 45684 |
| Authors | Harrison, K; Börütecene, A; Löwgren, J; Enlund, D; Ringdahl, R; Angelakis, V |
| Title | Sustainability means inclusivity: engaging citizens in early stage smart city development |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | The challenge of how cities can be designed and developed in an inclusive and sustainable direction is monumental. Smart city technologies currently offer the most promising solution for long-term sustainability. However, smart city projects have been criticised for ignoring diverse needs of the local population and increasing social divides. A sustainable urban environment depends as much on creating an inclusive space that is safe, accessible and comfortable for a diverse group of citizens as it does on deploying "smart" technologies for energy efficiency or environmental protection. This is because citizens will be more likely to adopt technologies promoting sustainability if they are well-aligned with their lived needs and experiences. In this paper, we present the rationale behind an ongoing interdisciplinary research project that aims to address exactly the problem outlined above by using a participatory design approach. Focusing on a smart city test site in Sweden where sensors are currently being deployed to collect data on noise, particles, vehicle numbers and types (amongst other), the goal is to bring local residents and government representatives into dialogue with technical developers by adopting a "meet-in-the-middle" approach. This paper comprises a brief presentation of early findings and a reflection on this approach. |
| https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1597300/FULLTEXT02 |
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