The Image of the Smart City: New Challenges
The image of the Smart City recalls Lynch’s “Image of the City” (1960) and the ways in which urban spaces are perceived by the community and users. The categories presented there hold a physical, tangible component, related to the spatial and material aspects of the city. Talking about Smart Cities,...
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| description | The image of the Smart City recalls Lynch’s “Image of the City” (1960) and the ways in which urban spaces are perceived by the community and users. The categories presented there hold a physical, tangible component, related to the spatial and material aspects of the city. Talking about Smart Cities, a little formulated and tackled question refers to what the image of the Smart City is, and how it is possible to represent it. The debate on the Smart City regards mainly the digital component and technological aspects, often not visible or perceivable, neglecting the more humanistic aspects and implications. We carry on a reflection on the “image of the smart city”. We propose some possible evolutions of the concept and research directions, in light of the new challenges posed by COVID-19 and the pandemic, as well as the need for a more human-centric approach to planning and managing urban areas and human settlements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff4468367c4747b08ff0758ceb98bad32023-11-30T22:41:10ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512022-01-0161510.3390/urbansci6010005The Image of the Smart City: New ChallengesGiuseppe Borruso0Ginevra Balletto1Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics “Bruno de Finetti”, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio 4/1, 34127 Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, ItalyThe image of the Smart City recalls Lynch’s “Image of the City” (1960) and the ways in which urban spaces are perceived by the community and users. The categories presented there hold a physical, tangible component, related to the spatial and material aspects of the city. Talking about Smart Cities, a little formulated and tackled question refers to what the image of the Smart City is, and how it is possible to represent it. The debate on the Smart City regards mainly the digital component and technological aspects, often not visible or perceivable, neglecting the more humanistic aspects and implications. We carry on a reflection on the “image of the smart city”. We propose some possible evolutions of the concept and research directions, in light of the new challenges posed by COVID-19 and the pandemic, as well as the need for a more human-centric approach to planning and managing urban areas and human settlements.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/6/1/5Smart Citycityurban geographysustainable developmenturban sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppe Borruso Ginevra Balletto The Image of the Smart City: New Challenges Urban Science Smart City city urban geography sustainable development urban sustainability |
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| title_short | The Image of the Smart City: New Challenges |
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| topic | Smart City city urban geography sustainable development urban sustainability |
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