Towards evaluation design for smart city development

Caird, Sally P. and Hallett, Stephen H. (2019). Towards evaluation design for smart city development. Journal of Urban Design, 24(2) pp. 188–209.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2018.1469402

Abstract

Smart city developments integrate digital, human, and physical systems in the built environment. With growing urbanization and widespread developments, identifying suitable evaluation methodologies is important. Case-study research across five UK cities - Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Milton Keynes and Peterborough - revealed that city evaluation approaches were principally project-focused with city-level evaluation plans at early stages. Key challenges centred on selecting suitable evaluation methodologies to evidence urban value and outcomes, addressing city authority requirements. Recommendations for evaluation design draw on urban studies and measurement frameworks, capitalizing on big data opportunities and developing appropriate, valid, credible integrative approaches across projects, programmes and city-level developments.

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• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1469-9664
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  The Open University (OU) Smart Cities	Not Set	The Open University (OU)

• Keywords
• smart city developments; smart city measurement; smart city evaluation; urban indicators; evaluation design
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Research Group
• Design and Innovation
  Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD)
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• Sally Caird