Chapter 20: Potential and shortcomings of two design-based strategies for the engagement of city stakeholders with open data

Luca Simeone; Nicola Morelli; Amalia De Götzen    Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract

The chapter investigates two design-based strategies for the engagement of city stakeholders with open data as executed in two recent research and innovation projects (Urban Sensing and Open4Citizens). Both projects explored how open data can be used to develop new services to improve urban quality and livability. However, while one project built a technological platform for data analysis and visualization as a cornerstone of broad top-down urban innovation processes, the other ignited and supported community participation ...

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