B0081 - GOVERNANCE DELLE SMART CITIES

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide advanced knowledge of the conceptual and analytical tools to analyze and understand the development of "smart cities". At the end of the course the student knows the useful tools for analyzing the relationship between citizens and public administration; how to evaluate the impacts relating to the use of certain applications;  the process of developing software applications for innovative services in digital city contexts, with particular reference to mobile technologies.

Course contents

The course is divided into two parts, closely connected and integrated: the institutional part examines the theoretical and methodological bases of the smart city concept, with specific references to the organization of services, participatory processes and governance. The emerging models of smart cities at  international level and innovative projects capable of improving access to services by citizens will be presented. The ability of territories and urban spaces to attract people, businesses, research and development centers will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between city and local government strategies, stakeholder engagement processes, emerging models of smart cities, metropolitan local government and services through the use of new digital technologies.

The monographic part of the course will explore the relationship between smart cities and sustainability, with particular attention to the dynamics of resilience and the adaptive capacities of cities to govern changes and transformations. Case studies of smart sustainable cities will be presented, with references to international and European experiences. Particular attention will be paid to the integrated use of technologies as a tool to encourage the design of services with a lower environmental impact (for example in the mobility sector), civic participation, social inclusion and active citizenship.

During the course, studies and research will be presented to support the development of innovative methodologies for the design of smart cities services, governance methodologies and implementation of strategic plans for smart sustainable cities, tools for the management and management of services in cities and territories .

The course will present European and international policies on smart cities and the European urban agenda (in its main lines of action, on the issues of greening cities and sustainable tourism), innovative European initiatives for cities and urban areas (European Urban Initiatives ), the communication strategies based on the integration of culture, art and sustainability developed within the European policies of the New European Bauhaus (NEB).

The final part of the course will be dedicated to the design of service systems for smart cities. The projects developed will be aimed at concretely experimenting with innovative design methodologies and service design techniques. Guidelines will be used for the development of policies, action plan models and co-design techniques.

Readings/Bibliography

Bibliography:

C. Landry, City Making. L'arte di fare città, Torino, Codice Ed., 2009.

C. Landry, Advanced Introduction to the Creative City, Cheltenham UK, Elgar Publisher, 2019.

R. Sennet, Costruire e abitare, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2018.

F. Bria, E. Morozov, Ripensare la smart city, Torino, Codice, 2018.

M. Castells, La nascita della società in rete, Milano, Egea, 2002.

J. Rifkin, L'età della resilienza, Milano, Mondadori, 2023.

M. Cavallo, Progettare e promuovere e-services, Milano, Angeli, 2016.

R. Florida, L'ascesa della nuova classe creativa, Milano, Mondadori, 2003.

S. d'Antonio, P. Testa, Le città sono la soluzione, Roma, Donzelli, 2021.

S. Boulanger, Smarter and Greener. A Technological Path for Urban Compexity, Milano, Angeli, 2020.

C. Ratti, Urbanità, Milano, Einaudi, 2022.

Teaching methods

There will be lectures, group work and discussions with students on the course topics. Project works will be carried out during the course.

Assessment methods

The learning verification test is written and consists in the production of a project/thesis aimed at ascertaining the student's level of knowledge of the discipline and his or her ability to process content. The themes of the project will be identified and selected during the course. The exam also includes the preparation of a text chosen from the list of bibliographic references used during the course.

Teaching tools

Platform and content portal on European Union Urban Policies, video projector, PC software, online ICT platforms, specialized professional databases.

Office hours

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