How to Overcome the Dichotomous Nature of Smart City Research: Proposed Methodology and Results of a Pilot Study
Journal Article
Mora, L., Deakin, M., Reid, A., & Angelidou, M. (2019)
How to Overcome the Dichotomous Nature of Smart City Research: Proposed Methodology and Results of a Pilot Study. Journal of Urban Technology, 26(2), 89-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2018.1525265
Overcoming the dichotomous nature of smart city research is fundamental to providing cities with a clear understanding of how smart city development should be approached. This...
Exploring the Big Picture of Smart City Research
Journal Article
Komninos, N., & Mora, L. (2018)
Exploring the Big Picture of Smart City Research. Scienze Regionali-The Italian Journal of Regional Science, 1, 15-38
This paper analyses the big picture of the smart city research field by means of a bibliometric analysis of the literature on smart cities produced between 1992 and 2012. The ...
Smart specialisation strategies in the post-linear era of research and innovation
Conference Proceeding
Deakin, M., Mora, L., & Reid, A. (2017)
Smart specialisation strategies in the post-linear era of research and innovation. In P. Ketikidis, & A. Solomon (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development. , (529-539
Smart specialisation can be considered an entrepreneurial discovery process which makes it possible to identify where regions can benefit from specialising in specific areas o...
The embedded intelligence of smart cities: urban life, citizenship and community
Journal Article
Deakin, M., & Reid, A. (2017)
The embedded intelligence of smart cities: urban life, citizenship and community. International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, 4(4), 62-74. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJPADA.2017100105
This paper reviews Mitchell’s thesis on the transition from the city of bits to e-topia. The review finds it wanting and suggests the problems encountered with the thesis rest...
The First Two Decades of Smart-City Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
Journal Article
Mora, L., Bolici, R., & Deakin, M. (2017)
The First Two Decades of Smart-City Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Urban Technology, 24(1), 3-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2017.1285123
This paper reports on the first two decades of research on smart cities by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the literature published between 1992 and 2012. The analysis s...
The development process of smart city strategies: the case of Barcelona
Book
Mora, L. & Bolici, R. (2016)
The development process of smart city strategies: the case of Barcelona. In Rajaniemi, J. (Ed.). Re-city: future city - combining disciplines, 155-181. Tampere, Finland: Tampere University of Technology, School of Architecture. ISBN 978-952-15-3624-3
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Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigating strategies: A case-based comparative analysis
Journal Article
O’Malley, C., Piroozfar, P., Farr, E. R. P., & Pomponi, F. (2015)
Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigating strategies: A case-based comparative analysis. Sustainable Cities and Society, 19, 222-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.05.009
Urbanisation may have been shown to have no effect on climate change, but some researchers suggest that cities are fully capable of responding to it. Urban Heat Islands (UHIs)...
From The City Of Bits to E-Topia: Space, Citizenship and Community as Global Strategy.
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (2014)
From The City Of Bits to E-Topia: Space, Citizenship and Community as Global Strategy. International Journal of E-Adoption, 6, https://doi.org/10.4018/ijea.2014010102
Mitchell's book on the City of Bits, sets out a vision of urban life literally done to bits. His next book e-topia, provides the counter-point to this vision of urban life and...
Creating smart-er cities
Book
M. Deakin (Ed.), (2014)
Creating smart-er cities
Drawing upon the smart experiences of "world class" cities in n.America, Canada and Europe, this book provides the evidence to show how entrepreneurship-based and market depen...
From intelligent to smart cities.
Book
(2013)
M. Deakin, & H. Al Waer (Eds.), From intelligent to smart cities. Routledge/ Taylor and Francis
The concept of smart cities offers a revolutionary vision of urban design for sustainability. Utilising the intelligent application of new technologies, smart cities also inco...