Exploring the Value Enabled by Big Open and Linked Data in Smart Cities

Exploring the Value Enabled by Big Open and Linked Data in Smart Cities: A foresight study for the smart cities Rotterdam and The Hague

Nenciu, G.

van der Duin, P.A. (mentor)
Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (mentor)
Hulstijn, J. (mentor)
Snijders, D. (mentor)

Technology, Policy and Management

Values Technology and Innovation

Management of Technology

2016-08-24

Despite the high expectations regarding the potential value that Big Open and Linked Data (BOLD) can enable in smart cities, the research on the topic is scarce. The present study responds to this need by conducting a foresight study with core interest the long-term impact of BOLD on smart cities. Moreover, the research develops a model for characterizing smart cities based on two defining elements: data governance (top-down or bottom-up) and openness of data (open or closed). The foresight study has an outside-in perspective, starting from the case of Rotterdam and The Hague as smart cities. Societal developments were identified by conducting nine interviews with smart city stakeholders from public sector, business, and academia. The trends served as input for a scenario development workshop, which was organized in collaboration with The Netherlands Study Centre for Technological Trends (STT). Four future data- driven smart city scenarios emerged from the workshop, and they were used for two purposes: (1) to develop smart city types, namely See-through City, Data Masters, Grass-roots Town, and Data Bazaar; and (2) to explore the potential value enabled by BOLD in smart cities, by applying a developed value network model. The research offers practical recommendations for policy-makers involved in urban data and smart city projects in regard with interoperability of data systems in a city, development of public-private partnerships, creation of a long- term BOLD strategy, and others. Next to that, the study has the following scientific relevance: (1) development of a smart city model; (2) development of scenarios for data-driven smart cities; (3) exploration of BOLD enabled value in smart cities; (4) overview of the smart cities Rotterdam and The Hague; and (5) a new role in smart city networks – the catalyser role.

big data
open data
smart city
value network
value creation
foresight
future scenarios

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Student theses

master thesis

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