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A smart community is only a community with the people in it, the significance of active community involvement in the decision-making process is that it fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility among community members.
The challenge today is to connect places, people and nature through collective urban intelligence to build a shared, open and transparent governance of cities. The smart city, therefore, not only observes and measures processes, but also supports urban management and planning through the collaborative contribution of all.
Community Engagement and Participation
Community Engagement and Participation
It is very important that there is community involvement in the decision-making process, this can foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among community members. Working with the community on decisions and keeping them informed can also help in the adoption of smart technologies
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Smart Communities for the People
Smart Communities for the People
Not only is it important for people to be in engaged in the technology to help build the data but it is important for the initiatives to build a smart community meet the communities needs and preferences. It is essential for city administrators to better understand local citizens’ preferences for Smart community services, which can help to inform their decision-making on investment priorities and resource allocation for SC services that are urgently needed by the citizens. (Ji et al., 2021)
Lets now take a look at some real life examples of cities that have gone smart
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