Smart cities have traditionally been studied from a technocentric perspective. However, such
technological conceptualizations of smart cities are no longer adequate in today's society.
This policy brief discusses another alternative, human centric smart cities. Human centric
smart cities are cities that practice smart governance, are collaborative, focused on user
needs, supportive of innovation, and are ultimately oriented towards the development of
wellbeing and the creation of public valuefor its citizens. In human centric smart cities, the …