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Smart Cities and Urban Technology

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The smart city concept encompasses the use of digital technologies, data analytics, sensors, and networked infrastructure to improve urban services, efficiency, and sustainability. This topic examines the origins, promises, and critiques of smart city discourse, drawing on case studies from Songdo in South Korea, Sidewalk Toronto, and Barcelona. Students will engage with debates about surveillance, digital governance, algorithmic urbanism, and who benefits from technological urban transformation.

Inhaltsübersicht

  • The Smart City: Origins, Definitions, and Key Actors
  • Case Studies: Songdo, Sidewalk Toronto, and Barcelona
  • Surveillance, Algorithmic Control, and Urban Data Ethics
  • Digital Inequality, Alternative Smart City Visions, and Urban Technological Futures
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