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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