Uneven innovation : the work of smart cities /
"The city of the future, we are told, is the smart city. By seamlessly integrating information and communication technologies into the provision and management of public services, such cities will enhance opportunity and bolster civic engagement. Smarter cities will bring in new revenue while s...
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Columbia University Press,
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Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
Publication Dates: | [2020] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"The city of the future, we are told, is the smart city. By seamlessly integrating information and communication technologies into the provision and management of public services, such cities will enhance opportunity and bolster civic engagement. Smarter cities will bring in new revenue while saving money. They will be more of everything that a twenty-first century urban planner, citizen, and elected official wants: more efficient, more sustainable, and more inclusive. Is this true? In Uneven Innovation, Jennifer Clark considers the potential of these emerging technologies as well as their c |
Carrier Form: | xiv, 311 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-293) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780231184977 0231184972 9780231184960 0231184964 |
Index Number: | HT153 |
CLC: | C912.81 |
Call Number: | C912.81/C593-1 |