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Title The allure of 'smart city' rhetoric: India and Africa
ID_Doc 40259
Authors Watson, V
Title The allure of 'smart city' rhetoric: India and Africa
Year 2015
Published Dialogues In Human Geography, 5, 1
DOI 10.1177/2043820614565868
Abstract New visions of future cities, often graphically depicted as replicas of Dubai or Singapore and frequently promoted under the label of 'smart cities', are sweeping the Indian subcontinent, but increasingly they are appearing on the African continent as well. This response to Datta's article draws the parallels and differences between what can be called 'fantasy city' ideas in these two parts of the world and warns of the consequences.
Author Keywords African cities; fantasy cities; smart cities; urban inequalities
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000371812200005
WoS Category Geography
Research Area Geography
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