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Title	Crafting Smart Cities In The Gulf Region: A Comparison Of Masdar And Lusail
ID_Doc	16463
Authors	Tok E.; McSparren J.J.; Merekhi M.A.; Elghaish H.; Ali F.M.
Year	2015
Published	Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologies
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8205-4.ch020
Abstract	This chapter looks at these trajectories by specifically focusing on the interstices of smart cities and competitiveness through the role played by communication technologies. An initial question to tackle pertains to the definition of a smart city, as this concept is used in diverse ways in the literature. Transforming the cities into smart ones is a newly emerging strategy to deal with the problems created by the urban population growth and rapid urbanization. Smart city is often defined as an icon of a sustainable and livable city. Why are Gulf countries investing in smart cities? Is the emergence of smart cities a mere reflection or neoliberal urbanization or are there other dynamics that we need to take into consideration? This chapter attempts to convey the message that smart cities are crucial means of building social capital and also attaining better governance mechanisms in the Gulf. © 2015, IGI Global. All rights reserved.
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