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作者

Paola Monachesi

来源

CITIES,Vol.100,Issue1,Article 102664

语言

英文

关键字

Smart city;Creative skilled migrants;Social media;Communication;Social network analysis;Amsterdam

作者单位

Utrecht University, Trans 10, 3512JK Utrecht, the Netherlands;Utrecht University, Trans 10, 3512JK Utrecht, the Netherlands

摘要

Smart urbanism is driven by a discourse promoting technological solutions for urban problems often neglecting social needs. The aim of this paper is to identify signs of an alternative smart city discourse in the communication of creative skilled migrants active in The Netherlands. We employ a language analysis of the (geo-tagged) Twitter data in combination with a social network analysis. We show that creative migrants contribute to the smart city discourse by relating technology to common good. They broadcast globally information about innovative projects, social initiatives and environmental issues, setting the basis for the experimental city. We conclude that a social media analysis, based on the innovative methodology proposed, provides valuable knowledge that can inform urban planners on a more socially driven use of (digital) technology in the development of smart cities.