How do governments in China and Western democracies differ in their technological
response to control the transmission of the pandemic? Based on an analysis of academic …

The technological interventions in everyday processes has led to the rise of Smart
ecosystems where all aspects of everyday life like governance, transportation, agriculture …

How does the distance between the development and adoption of technology determine its
affordance? By referring to the sociomateriality literature, I discuss why the corporate-driven …

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) as the new paradigm of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) and rapid changes in technology and urban needs urge …

Research on smart cities has illustrated the use of data analytics, open data, smart sensors
and other data-intensive applications that have significant potential to transform urban …

In the current push for smart city programs around the world, there is a significant focus on
enabling transactions between citizen and government. Though traditionally there have …

This conceptual paper reframes urban overtourism through the Smart-City Lens by
discussing the entanglement of technological, human and social capital, which emphasizes …

The controversial and multifaceted phenomenon of overtourism has been increasingly
discussed and problematized by scholars. Although international media paid significant …

Overcoming the dichotomous nature of smart city research is fundamental to providing cities
with a clear understanding of how smart city development should be approached. This …

The urban energy transition towards more sustainable energy production and consumption
systems is at the top of the European Union political agenda. Several demonstration projects …