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Odendaal, Nancy

 
9781529218572: Disrupted Urbanism: Situated Smart Initiatives in African Cities
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1529218578 ISBN 13 : 9781529218572
Editeur : Bristol University Press, 2023

Synopsis

The 'smart city' is often promoted as a technology-driven solution to complex urban issues. While commentators are increasingly critical of techno-optimistic narratives, the political imagination is dominated by claims that technical solutions can be uniformly applied to intractable problems.

This book provides a much-needed alternative view, exploring how 'home-grown' digital disruption, driven and initiated by local actors, upends the mainstream corporate narrative.

Drawing on original research conducted in a range of urban African settings, Odendaal shows how these initiatives can lead to meaningful change.

This is a valuable resource for scholars working in the intersection of science and technology studies, urban and economic geography and sociology.

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À propos de l'auteur

Nancy Odendaal is Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town.

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Éditeur
Bristol University Press
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1529218578
ISBN 13 
9781529218572
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
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Personne responsable
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