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Title Coproduction and Cocreation in Smart City Initiatives: An Exploratory Study
ID_Doc 37574
Authors Castelnovo, W
Title Coproduction and Cocreation in Smart City Initiatives: An Exploratory Study
Year 2019
Published
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-89474-4_1
Abstract Citizens' participation represents an essential condition for successful smart city initiatives. However, citizens' participation in public initiatives can take many different forms, from simple consultation to the active involvement in their design, implementation and evaluation. When they are actively involved in public initiatives, a shift can be determined from initiatives designed and implemented FOR the citizens, to initiatives designed and implemented with a substantial contribution FROM the citizens, which is what coproduction in the public sector amounts to. With reference to the result of a survey of the relevant academic literature, this exploratory study considers how the concepts of coproduction (and the related concept of codesign) and cocreation are used in the smart city literature. The study highlights a relatively scarce use and a poor conceptualization of these concepts in the smart city literature and identifies some critical aspects that still need a conceptual clarification.
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Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Book Citation Index – Social Sciences & Humanities (BKCI-SSH)
EID WOS:000488532300003
WoS Category Communication; Public Administration; Urban Studies
Research Area Communication; Public Administration; Urban Studies
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