EAN: 9783319894737

E-PARTICIPATION IN SMART CITIES TECHNOLOGIES AN...

This book analyzes e-participation in smart cities. In recent decades  information and
communication technologies (ICT) have played a key role in the democratic political and
governance process by allowing easier interaction between governments and citizens  and the
increased ability of citizens to participate in the production chain of public services.
E-participation plays and important role in the development of smart cities and smart
communities   but it has not yet been extensively studied. This book fills that gap by
combining empirical and theoretical research to analyze actual practices of citizen involvement
in smart cities and build a solid framework for successful e-participation in smart cities. The
book is divided into three parts. Part I discusses smart technologies and their role in
improving e-participation in smart cities. Part II deals with models of e-participation in
smart cities and the organization issues affecting the implementation of e-participation  these
chapters analyze the efficiency of governance models in relation to the establishment of smart
cities. Part III proposes incentives to motivate increased participation by governments and
cititzenry within the smart cities context. Written by an international panel of experts and
practitioners  this book will be a convenient source of information on e-participation in smart
cities and will be valuable to academics  researchers  policy-makers  public managers  citizens
international organizations and anyone who has a stake in enhancing citizen engagement in smart
cities.

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