Neighborhoods and Digital Divide: An Analysis of a Smart City in Argentina

María Verónica Alderete ()
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María Verónica Alderete: IIESS, UNS-CONICET; Department of Economics, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina

Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 2025, vol. 20, issue 3, 5-20

Abstract: Few studies on the digital divide focus at the neighborhood level. The objective of this paper is to build the concept of smart neighborhoods based on the dimensions of a smart city: digital technology, mobility. governance and environment. The contribution is not only conceptual but also based on an exploratory-descriptive analysis of neighborhoods from Bahía Blanca, a smart city in Argentina. Results show that the lower availability of Internet and computers at home is associated with neighborhoods with Wi-Fi hotspots, registered neighborhoods and vulnerable. The greatest citizen participation is observed in unregistered neighborhoods. Most neighborhoods have public transportation and parks

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; neighborhoods; citizen; digital divide. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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