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1. Citizens resisting Smart Cities’ initiatives : The case of Concepción (Chile) and the R+D PACYT project.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Parque Científico y Tecnológico (PACYT, Science and Technology Park) is a large-scale R+D project that seems to be framed in a Smart City plan for Concepción, Chile, which the media has presented as “the Chilean Silicon Valley” (Araus, 2015; Tele13, 2019) and promises to bring not only research and development opportunities for the city but also thousands of direct and indirect jobs (Estudio Interdiseño, 2018; la Tercera, 2015) carried out by PACYT Corporation. Nonetheless, voices have raised to question the construction of the 91 hectares initiative, and some of them have even organized in citizen groups targeting the creation of the urban complex, which actively share information contesting the PACYT through social media, and coordinate activities to protest and spread the word. READ MORE
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2. The Importance of Local Context in Multidivisional Organizations: Prospective sensemaking in an ambiguous change process guided by an envisioned future
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Emerging technologies are becoming increasingly important in production processes and forces manufacturing organizations to transform in order not to fall behind. For the automotive industry does this entail a shift towards the envisioned future Industry 4.0 with smart factories and changing ways of working. READ MORE
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3. Climate Smart Risk Reduction in Urban Areas: A Review of factors for integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation within the context of urban Resilience
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : In recent years, the drawbacks of parallel systems in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) have been acknowledged in professional and academic communities, where the need for integration of the two fields in connection to development has been stressed. In this regard, the concept of resilience as an antithesis of risks has also been considered. READ MORE
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4. Succeeding with Smart People Initiatives: Difficulties and Preconditions for Smart City Initiatives that Target Citizens
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatikAbstract : Smart City is a paradigm for the development of urban spaces through the implementation of state-of-the-art ICT. There are two main approaches when developing Smart Cities: top-down and bottom-up. READ MORE
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5. Smart Bus Shelters: Enhancing Public Information Systems in Bus Shelters by Integrating Smart IoT solutions
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)Abstract : Various initiatives are carried out towards developing Smart cities that aim to make cities more sustainable. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a key aspect, where sensors are integrated in various „things‟, creating devices that are aware of, and respond to their environment. READ MORE
