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Title	Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr): Governments, Institutions, Businesses, And The Public Within A Smart City Context
ID_Doc	16219
Authors	Roberts A.D.
Year	2021
Published	Handbook of Smart Cities
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69698-6_30
Abstract	Urban populations are growing exponentially. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 more than 72% of the world's population will be living in cities (UN 2011). Consequentially our cities are transforming socially, economically, and environmentally. Much has been written about the benefits of smart cities, in that they increase productivity, grow social and human capital, and increase new idea development by contributing to knowledge sharing and innovation creation (IBM 2009; Kummitha and Crutzen 2017). However, as this chapter argues, often approaches to smart city design and implementation, driven by politicians, city administrators, and urban planners (Landry 2012; Wood and Landry 2008), somewhat fail to address many of the problems emerging from smart cities, including urban sprawl, poverty, higher rates of unemployment, and growing urban costs and housing affordability issues (Zhang 2016). The chapter argues the role of business in supporting the resolution of these issues is often negated during smart city design (Boyd and Boguslaw 2007). The chapter begins with an exploration of the contributions and promises that businesses can make to our cities and the role(s) they can play in making our cities smarter, more livable, healthy, vibrant, and socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable. By leveraging the corporate social responsibility literature (CSR), the chapter builds an argument for and proposes alternative mechanisms by which those responsible for smart city design, governance, and implementation can meaningfully and productively collaborate and engage with businesses to resolve these emergent socioeconomic problems. Building on this literature, a case is made for a reorientation of the way in which city government(s) and institutions work with both businesses and the public in smart city context(s). The chapter concludes with recommendations as to how those responsible for smart cities may work more cohesively and collaboratively with businesses to more effectively harness and capitalize on their capabilities. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved.
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