Understanding the framing of urban policy at the intersection of smart city and urban innovation across Latin American cities: a policy content analysis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The concepts of smart city and urban innovation continue to proliferate in Latin American urban policymaking, though their inherent flexibility leads to significant variety in application between cities; such policies in Latin America have been under-explored in the literature, particularly given the distinct urban challenges of the region. A content analysis exercise was undertaken, to establish high-level features of this smart city/urban innovation policy base, using a sample from 13 cities in 8 countries. Policy extracts were assessed across multiple policy dimensions, exploring ways in which the concepts of smart city and urban innovation are framed and related in their application.
Source: Planning Practice and Research
Authors: Thomas Harris, Nuno Pinto
Institution: University of Manchester
Language: English
Subfield: Media Technology
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4417448364