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Title	An Alternative View On Smart Cities: Can Small Towns Become Smart?
ID_Doc	7481
Authors	Baldi G.; Botti A.
Year	2024
Published	Smart Cities: Lock-in, Path-dependence and Non-linearity of Digitalization and Smartification
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003415930-17
Abstract	Small towns frequently feature a slow pace of developments, which tends to be associated with a slow and healthy lifestyle. However, given the pace of processes of smartification and digitalization taking place elsewhere, this lax pace of developments, along with weak infrastructure, cultural issues, and a lack of skills, may turn into a significant barrier to growth and development. In order to promote wise and sustainable small town/city development, this chapter examines how residents of small towns perceive the spatial redesign of the urban surroundings. The discussion in this chapter focuses on a small town in southern Italy, Castellabate, where despite being a popular tourist destination, slowness is the norm and is seen as a good way of living. Thirty-five responses to semi-structured interviews with residents were collected and evaluated. The results suggest that topics associated with the city’s smart transition are related to the continuous improvement of the quality of life for both residents and tourists. They also include public infrastructure, smart mobility, energy efficiency, control, and safety when conceptualizing the redesign of urban environments, in addition to digitalization and multi-service platforms. © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Anna Visvizi and Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska; individual chapters, the contributors.
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