Is more always better? Perceptions of property data visualization in 2D and 3D, in the context of Smart Communities and Smart Governance development

Throughout history, the cadastre has played roles such as ensuring citizen privileges and protecting the rights of landowners. It has evolved over time to include fiscal functions. The land administration system (LAS) has played a significant role in the management of land and property relations. Modern land administration systems aim to support...

CitRec 2017: International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Citizens

The "International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Citizens" (CitRec) is focused on a novel type of recommender systems both in terms of ownership and purpose: recommender systems run by citizens and serving society as a whole.

Can Data from BIMs be Used as Input for a 3D Cadastre?

Much work has already been done on how a 3D Cadastre should best be developed. An inclusive information model, the Land Administration Model (LADM ISO 19152) has been developed to provide an international framework for how this can best be done. While this generic framework encompasses a wide range of eventualities, it does not prescribe the...

Towards a Smart Sustainable City Roadmap Identifying Competency Gaps

This workshop of the CAP4CITY (Erasmus+ Strengthening Governance Capacity for Smart Sustainable Cities) project is to promote and stimulate the discussion and networking in the area of Digital Government. Smart Sustainable Cities and related concepts of Digital, Intelligent and Smart Cities represent a progression of how cities around the...

Beyond Information-Sharing. A Typology Of Government Challenges And Requirements For Two-Way Social Media Communication With Citizens

Despite great advances in ICT, social media, participatory platforms and mobile apps, we seem to still be locked in the one‑way communication “paradigm” where information flows unilaterally from government to citizens and seldom vice‑versa. As a result, citizens are more receivers rather than conscious producers of information, data, ideas,...

Guiding visions of corporate smart city innovators: Identifying opportunities for participatory futuring

Since the smart city vision increasingly shapes our urban life globally, it becomes ever more urgent to integrate participatory futuring in ongoing smart city-related technology development. This study aimed to find starting points for such integration by unraveling the ‘guiding visions’ of corporate technological innovators in the smart...

The identification of road modality and occupancy patterns by Wi-Fi monitoring sensors as a way to support the “Smart Cities” concept: Application at the city centre of Dordrecht

As world urbanization continues apace and total population increases, there is an immediate demand for better monitoring and exploitation of space. In view of the above, the “Smart Cities” concept has been developed and numerous efforts are made to deploy technology to this end. The main information needed for city development and planning is...

Decision-Making in Ecosystems for Responsible and Inclusive Smart Cities

Re-thinking the Role of Citizens in Evaluating Quality of Life in the Smart City

Cities around the world are struggling to cope with global challenges such as climate change, resource constraints, overpopulation, energy, and infrastructure management. To this effect, the “Smart City” concept over the last 20 years has promised to be the gateway to sustainable development and improved quality of life in cities through the use...