Abstract
In 2015 the Government of India announced an ambitious mission to develop 100 smart cities throughout the rapidly urbanising country. As part of this mission, the Government has initiated ICT based citizen engagement through a dedicated website - MyGov.in. The disparity in digital infrastructure between different socio-economic demographics is a challenge for cities in emerging economies wishing to implement smart city policies. Our research explores the relationship between active civic engagement and the availability of basic digital infrastructure and socio-economic standards in Indian cities. This study provides insights on factors that lead to the success or failure of cities' online citizen engagement platforms. Such insights offer important lessons for building future smart and connected cities as well as promoting healthy urban relationships and welfare, in the emerging economies of the world.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1423-1432 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Procedia Engineering |
| Volume | 180 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International High-Performance Built Environment Conference - A Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 Series SBE16, iHBE 2016 - Sydney, Australia Duration: Nov 17 2016 → Nov 18 2016 |
Keywords
- 100 Smart Cities Mission in India
- ICT led engagements
- Smart cities
- digital infrastructure
- eParticipation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- General Engineering