How Do Southern European Cities Foster Innovation? Lessons from the Experience of the Smart City Approaches of Barcelona and Milan

Mila Gascó*, Benedetta Trivellato, Dario Cavenago

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Innovation, and technological innovation in particular, can help city governments meet the challenges of urban governance, improve urban environments, become more competitive, and address sustainability concerns. To prevent and manage these challenges, cities need to operate in an innovative way. In this context, the smart city approach is emerging as a way of solving tangled and difficult problems. However, there is not a unique and right strategy to develop a smart city. By drawing on a comparison between the experiences of Barcelona (Spain) and Milan (Italy), this chapter aims to explore similarities and differences in the way these two Southern European cities, both being the second largest in their respective countries, are building their smart city agenda. The ultimate aim is to identify the main features of two still developing approaches, which appear to be influenced by the increasing integration of smart dimensions and initiatives in the cities’ strategic agendas and the related opportunities and challenges.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPublic Administration and Information Technology
PublisherSpringer
Pages191-206
Number of pages16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

NamePublic Administration and Information Technology
Volume11
ISSN (Print)2512-1812
ISSN (Electronic)2512-1839

Keywords

  • Barcelona
  • Innovation
  • Milan
  • Smart cities
  • Urban planning

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