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The social aspects of the local smart transformation in Romania and the introduction of the smart city concept in the city of Cluj-Napoca

Lukács, Henrietta- Zsuzsánna (2023) The social aspects of the local smart transformation in Romania and the introduction of the smart city concept in the city of Cluj-Napoca.

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Abstract:Smart cities have been in the public perception for a while now and city administrations have attempted to implement the concept in their urban strategies in multiple ways. Empirical data shows that there has been more attention on the digitalisation of the services offered by the city rather than focusing on creating an environment where the perspective of all the social actors is considered and the needs of the people living in the city are taken into account. The social perspective of the smart transformation has been neglected which created an impression that the development concept is not suitable for all the urban settlements. The aim of the research is to explore the concept of the smart cities from a social perspective and to analyze the ingredients present in Cluj-Napoca, a city from Romania in the light of the six dimensions of the Smart City Wheel put forward by Boyd Cohen. After interviewing the social actors from different subsystems and understanding the community engagement practices of the municipality, it has been found that the smart transformation is suitable for Cluj-Napoca, if the local government will start to invest more in tackling the digital divide in the city.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:88 social and public administration
Programme:Management Society and Technology BSc (56654)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94299
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