U-cities reshaping our future: Reflections on ubiquitous infrastructure as an enabler of smart urban development

AI and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 491-507

  Anttiroiko, Ari Veikko ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Democratic governance; New Songdo City; Seoul; South Korea; u City; u Infrastructure; u Service; Ubiquitous city; Ubiquitous technologies

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE; NEW SONGDO CITY; SEOUL; SOUTH KOREA; U-CITY; U-INFRASTRUCTURE; U-SERVICE; UBIQUITOUS CITY; UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGY;

URBAN GROWTH; WATER SUPPLY;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84889566090     PISSN: 09515666     EISSN: 14355655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00146-013-0443-5     Document Type: Article

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