Crafting smart cities in the gulf region: A comparison of masdar and lusail

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dc.contributor.authorTok,E.
dc.contributor.authorMcSparren,J.J.
dc.contributor.authorMerekhi,M.A.
dc.contributor.authorElghaish,H.
dc.contributor.authorAli,F.M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T07:42:24Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T07:42:24Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentOkan Universityen_US
dc.department-tempTok E., Department of Political Science and Department of Social Work, Carleton University, Canada, Department of Political Science and Department of Social Work, Koc University, Canada, Department of Political Science and Department of Social Work, Okan University, Canada, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar; McSparren J.J., John W. McCormack School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston, United States; Merekhi M.A., Qatar Foundation, Qatar, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Public Policy in Islam Program, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar; Elghaish H., Dental College, Alexandria University, Egypt; Ali F.M., Department of International Affairs, Qatar University, Qataren_US
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.4018/978-1-4666-8205-4.ch020
dc.identifier.endpage460en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-146668206-1
dc.identifier.isbn1466682051
dc.identifier.isbn978-146668205-4
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dc.identifier.startpage448en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8205-4.ch020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/6262
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIGI Globalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHandbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologiesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKitap Bölümü - Uluslararasıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.scopus.citedbyCount6
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dc.titleCrafting smart cities in the gulf region: A comparison of masdar and lusailen_US
dc.typeBook Parten_US
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