Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.8-25, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract
Purpose – This study aims to discuss the transformational effect of the smart governance concept, which is
one of the complementary elements of the smart city concept and to explain the change in governance
structures according to the developments in information and communication technology.
Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the case study as one of the qualitative research
methods is preferred, and smart city models of Barcelona, Amsterdam, Kocaeli and Ankara are examined.
Findings – In the research, scientific studies in the academic literature were evaluated according to the
content analysis, and as a result of this analysis, the cities examined were grouped as “beginner,” “medium”
and “advanced.” In the group, the characteristics of smart cities and the services they offer were taken into
account. In this context, smart governance methods and their transformational effects are analyzed.
Originality/value – The most important contribution of this study to the literature is to identify the
important characteristics of developed and successful smart city initiatives and to encourage their application
to other developing world cities as a best practices model.
Keywords Smart city, Governance, Smart city governance, Turkey
Paper type Case study