There has been much attention paid to the idea of Smart Cities as researchers have sought to define and characterize the main aspects of the concept, including the role of creative industries in urban growth, the importance of social capital in urban development, and the role of urban sustainability.
There has been much attention paid to the idea of Smart Cities as researchers have sought to define and characterize the main aspects of the concept, ...
This book analyzes the common set of obstacles to the development and integration of government Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects and effective e-government initiatives in developing countries. It draws on the expertise and experience of more developed states in the Pacific, notably Australia and New Zealand, both highly rated in global rankings for e-government and active in a variety of e-government development projects across the region.
There has been a general failure to identify priorities and align projects with local needs in ICT/e-government projects. Small...
This book analyzes the common set of obstacles to the development and integration of government Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project...
This book examines the role of bureaucracy in modern technologically advanced societies, the traditional models of governance, and the potential of information technology to fundamentally change and improve governance. In the area of public-domain governance, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have empowered public agencies to improve their activities and to strengthen the efficiency of their operations. Technology has enabled optimized transfer of knowledge and information between government agencies, more efficient supervision and control of relationships with citizens, and...
This book examines the role of bureaucracy in modern technologically advanced societies, the traditional models of governance, and the potential of in...
This book investigates the role of smart cities in the broader context of urban innovation and e-government, identifies what a smart city is in practice and highlights their importance to the welfare of society.
This book investigates the role of smart cities in the broader context of urban innovation and e-government, identifies what a smart city is in practi...
Historically, technological change has had significant effect on the locations of administrative activity, their costs, the nature of administrative tasks, the skill sets needed by officials, rules and regulations, and the types of interactions citizens have with their public authorities. This book will provide insights into the technologies in the context of their applications to better workings of government and transformation of service delivery. It will also examine possible negative side effects that may result from the adoption of these technologies, and to provide answers to the...
Historically, technological change has had significant effect on the locations of administrative activity, their costs, the nature of administrativ...
Governments around the world face policy issues that require strategies and solutions using new technologies, new access to data and new analytical tools and techniques such as computer simulation, geographic information systems, and social network analysis for the successful implementation of public policy and government programs.
Governments around the world face policy issues that require strategies and solutions using new technologies, new access to data and new analytical to...
Information thus exists within a nexus of problems, data, models, and actions that the social actors constructing the data bring to it. Many of those concerned with the ethics of data focus on control over data, and argue that if data is only controlled by the right people then just outcomes will emerge.
Information thus exists within a nexus of problems, data, models, and actions that the social actors constructing the data bring to it. Many of those ...
