International Journal of E-Planning
Research (IJEPR)
Volume 9, Issue 3, July - September 2020
Published:
Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 2160-9918; EISSN: 2160-9926
Indexed by:
Compendex (Elsevier Engineering Index), INSPEC, SCOPUS, Web of Science Emerging
Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Editor-in-Chief:
Carlos Nunes Silva (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
EDITORIAL
PREFACE
Co-Creation
With Digital Technologies in Spatial Planning
Carlos Nunes Silva (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning,
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
Conceptualising
the Use of Digital Technologies in Spatial Planning: A Progress Report on
Innovation in Britain
Barry Goodchild (Sheffield
Hallam University, UK)
This article is
about how best to frame the use of digital technology in spatial planning and
how best to frame the evaluation of impact. The different sections argue the
following points. First, the conceptualisation of digital technologies in
spatial planning should pay less attention to the discourse of smart cities and
more to pragmatic approaches that can cope with the Janus-faced character of
technology and provide a bridge to planning theory. Then, as revealed by the assumptions
of actor network theory, there are three main innovation paths—Prop-Tech,
Civic-Tech, and Project-Tech—all of which have a different pattern of
beneficiaries. Then, as revealed by structuration theory and unless moderated
by professional ethics and explicit policy commitments, technology is likely to
be concerned with the cost effectiveness of working practices. Finally, taking
the various approaches together, spatial planning may be conceptualised as a
field of heterogeneous elements (stakeholders and citizens, technology, place)
with non-local governance and markets as external structuring forces.
Pasikola:
A Co-Creation Process in Urban Transportation Innovation of Makassar City,
Indonesia
Zulfikar Dinar
Wahidayat Putra (Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia), Wim G.M. van der Knaap
(Wageningen University, The Netherlands)
In this digital
era, innovation becomes an important element within urban planning and
management to support a more effective and efficient urban service. Until now,
most of the local governments in Indonesia still rely on a fully top-down
approach to solve urban transportation problems. This article investigates the
co-creation process in solving an urban transportation problem in Makassar
City, Indonesia, by analyzing key success factors of the process. A literature
review and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from key actors
involved in the process. It revealed that there are five important factors
contributing to the success of a co-creation process, namely back up from the
mayor, diversity of stakeholder involvement, local NGO facilitation,
international NGO facilitation, and a committed team. A combination of the
top-down approach and co-creation, as a participatory approach, and utilization
of digital means seems to offer an opportunity for a more effective and
impactful urban solution implementation in a contemporary (Indonesian) city.
Digital
Participatory Platforms for Urban Regeneration: A Survey of Italian Case
Studies
Francesca De Filippi (Politecnico di Torino, Italy), Cristina
Coscia (Politecnico di Torino, Italy), Grazia Giulia Cocina (Politecnico di
Torino, Italy)
Despite the
increase in the globally connected population, there is still a high percentage
of European citizens who do not have basic digital skills. In the era of smart
cities, the Digital Divide affects the possibility for citizens to participate
in public life through the use of ICT tools. To deal with this issue, the
European Union promotes strategies to develop e-government tools, such as
digital participatory platforms (DPPs), in order to connect citizens with the
public administration. The research proposes a survey of Italian DPPs,
investigated through a questionnaire, to bring out which strategies have been
adopted in relation to participation, social inclusion and digital illiteracy,
transparency of data, processes, and user-friendliness of the platform. With
regard to these issues, certain elements of success of the DPPs presented are
highlighted.
How
to Humanize Technology in Smart Cities
Zvi Weinstein
(Israel Smart Cities Institute, Israel)
The article
describes a personal point of view on the relationships between technology
innovations in smart cities and how they are used for the benefits of the residents.
Are they technologically or humanly characterized? Are we able to humanize
technology for the need of the residents? Addressing my point of view, first of
all, I have to confess that I belong to the “x” generation and therefore a gap
divides me from updated technologies that are born almost every minute around
the globe. Second, this is not a research paper or data analysis. Third, an
additional set of questions will focus on the direction/s technology is pushing
the interfaces with city residents. The paper argues that citizen-centered
humanized approach for the future of smart cities is needed for shifting
technology- centered to human and social considerations.
BOOK
REVIEW
Space
and Planning in Secondary Cities
Carlos Nunes Silva (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning,
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
