Disrupted Urbanism
Author | : Nancy Odendaal |
Publisher | : Policy Press |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2023-01-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529218596 |
ISBN-13 | : 1529218594 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book Disrupted Urbanism written by Nancy Odendaal and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘smart city’ is often promoted as a technology-driven solution to complex urban issues. While commentators are increasingly critical of techno-optimistic narratives, the political imagination is dominated by claims that technical solutions can be uniformly applied to intractable problems. This book provides a much-needed alternative view, exploring how ‘home-grown’ digital disruption, driven and initiated by local actors, upends the mainstream corporate narrative. Drawing on original research conducted in a range of urban African settings, Odendaal shows how these initiatives can lead to meaningful change. This is a valuable resource for scholars working in the intersection of science and technology studies, urban and economic geography and sociology.