| Title |
Smart cities, epistemic communities, advocacy coalitions and the 'last mile' problem |
| ID_Doc |
43345 |
| Authors |
Kitchin, R; Coletta, C; Evans, L; Heaphy, L; MacDonncha, D |
| Title |
Smart cities, epistemic communities, advocacy coalitions and the 'last mile' problem |
| Year |
2017 |
| Published |
It-Information Technology, 59, 6 |
| DOI |
10.1515/itit-2017-0004 |
| Abstract |
We argue that the ideas, ideals and the rapid proliferation of smart city rhetoric and initiatives globally have been facilitated and promoted by three interrelated communities: (i) 'urban technocrats'; (ii) a smart cities 'epistemic community'; (iii) a wider 'advocacy coalition'. We examine their roles and the multiscale formation, and why despite their influence they encounter a 'last mile problem'; that is, smart city initiatives are yet to become fully mainstreamed. We illustrate this last mile problem through a discussion of plans to introduce smart lighting in Dublin. |
| Author Keywords |
Smart cities; epistemic community; advocacy coalition; technocrats; urban governance; city administration; smart lighting |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000416925400003 |
| WoS Category |
Computer Science, Information Systems |
| Research Area |
Computer Science |
| PDF |
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11589/1/Kitchin_Smart_2017.pdf
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