Smart Cities: Provincializing the Global Urban Age in India and South Africa

Team Members

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Prof. Ola Soderstrom NIE

COLLABORATORS
Prof. Ayona Datta NIE
Prof Nancy Odendal NIE
A/P Diganta Das NIE

 

Funding Agency

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

Team Members

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Prof. Ola Soderstrom, NIE
COLLABORATORS
Prof. Ayona Datta, NIE
Prof Nancy Odendal, NIE

A/P Diganta Das, NIE

Funding Agency

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

Project Description

How are smart city visions reshaping cities in India and South Africa? Since 2000, smart city visions – where data, software and IT infrastructures are seen as key in the success of urban management and sustainable development – has gained traction in many regions across the world. However, little is known about how these visions affect the agendas and initiatives of municipalities as well as acts of resistance, including counter-plans from urban social movements. It is this research gap that this comparative study, led by scholars based in Switzerland, the UK, South Africa and Singapore, will address.

Related Publications

Das, D. (2020). In Pursuit of being Smart? A critical analysis of India’s smart cities endeavor. Urban Geography, 41(1), 55-78.

Das, D. & J. J. Zhang (2021) Pandemic in a smart city: Singapore’s COVID-19 management through technology & society, Urban Geography, 42:3, 408-416, DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2020.1807168.