Review of International Standards and Policy Guidelines for Smart Sustainable Cities

Elsa Estevez (), Karina Cenci (), Pablo Fillottrani () and Tomasz Janowski ()
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Elsa Estevez: Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)
Karina Cenci: Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)
Pablo Fillottrani: Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)
Tomasz Janowski: Gdańsk University of Technology

Chapter 4 in Smart Cities and Smart Governance, 2021, pp 69-99 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Smart cities are often criticized for preoccupation with technology, for ignoring the negative effects of technology, for irrelevance to the needs of the poor, and for ubiquitous data collection creating perfect conditions for surveillance societies and autocratic states. In response, cities pursue smartness and sustainability simultaneously, becoming global (by participation in global digital networks) and local (by addressing local needs and circumstances) at the same time. In the pursuit of smart sustainable cities, they make explicit policy decisions about how technology should serve their residents, businesses and visitors, and avoid disrupting them. Many decisions are about standards—which standards should be followed and how, and increasingly, standards and policy guidelines are adopted by cities from international organizations, circumventing national authorities. This chapter reviews international standards and policy guidelines published by international standards organizations or intergovernmental bodies, with stated goals to support member states in the development and management of smart sustainable cities. We conducted the review through exploratory research and comparative policy analysis. The result could be used to raise awareness and address knowledge needs among city managers, policy analysts, and smart city researchers.

Keywords: Smart cities; Smart sustainable cities; International standards; International policy guidelines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61033-3_4

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