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Title Making (in) the smart city: The emergence of makerspaces
ID_Doc 45509
Authors Niaros, V; Kostakis, V; Drechsler, W
Title Making (in) the smart city: The emergence of makerspaces
Year 2017
Published Telematics And Informatics, 34, 7
DOI 10.1016/j.tele.2017.05.004
Abstract Critical approaches to the smart city concept are used to begin highlighting the promises of makerspaces, that is to say, those emerging urban sites that promote sharing practices; exercise community-based forms of governance; and utilize local manufacturing technologies. A bird's-eye-view of the history of makerspaces is provided tracing their roots back to the hacker movement. Drawing from secondary sources, their community-building, learning and innovation potential is briefly discussed. Makerspaces, this essay argues, can serve as hubs and vehicles for citizen-driven transformation and, thus, play a key part in a more inclusive, participatory and commons-oriented vision of the smart city. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author Keywords Smart city; Makerspaces; Sharing economy; Technology governance; Urban communities; Learning
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000413384600019
WoS Category Information Science & Library Science
Research Area Information Science & Library Science
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