[AISWorld] Call for Book Chapter in Smart City Governance. Edward Elgar Publisher

[Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar]

Dear colleagues,
Edward Elgar Publishing Company is currently running a "Handbook on 
Smart City Governance". The content of this book is intended to 
contribute prior research facing the discussion about the future trend 
on governance into the Smart Cities focusing on the two main pillars of 
Smart Cities: Technology and People. It will provide theoretical and 
empirical underpinnings regarding the governance and functioning of the 
Smart Cities in the future.
The book will provide theoretical perspectives and practical experiences 
on smart governance for smart cities as well as studies regarding the 
new emerging technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Big 
Data, Internet of Things (IoT), etc., and its use and/or impact on smart 
governance. It will present a balanced linkage between research, 
policies and practices on this area.
The book features contributions from researchers, academics, and 
practitioners in the field. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit 
proposals on one/some of the following topics, or suggest other 
potential topics:
Theoretical frameworks to analyze Smart Governance.
New emerging technologies and its role in new governance models into 
Smart Cities.
Results and outcomes of new governance models implemented in smart 
cities.
Sensors as ubiquitous components of the urban governance.
Artificial intelligence for managing sustainable, secure and livable 
Smart Cities.
Smart citizens and their new roles in the governance of Smart Cities.
Reforming accountability and information governance models using 
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Open Government, IoT and Blockchain 
technologies.
Reforming governments into Smart Governments with their new roles in the 
Smart Cities framework using emerging technologies.
The role of technological firms in improving smart governance in the 
urban areas.
Use of emerging technologies by firms and its impact on the smartness of 
the city (tourism sector, accommodation, private medical services, 
etc.).
The role of the Universities in improving the smart governance in the 
urban areas.
The role of firms in creating public value in Smart Cities.
We invite you to submit a book chapter on any of the previous mentioned 
topics. The issue is intended to highlight the work of leading scholars, 
policy makers, and practitioners involved, who are interested in the 
issue of smart city governance, locally and internationally.
Please, send a book chapter proposal to my email (manuelp at ugr.es) by 31 
October 2021. After acceptation of book chapter proposal, the submission 
deadline for full chapter is 31 December 2021. Submitted book chapters 
should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
In the hope that this invitation receives your favourable consideration, 
we look forward to our future collaboration.
-- 
Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

Academic Profile:
Associate Professor
Dep. of Accounting and Finance
University of Granada
Spain

Professional Position:
Director of the Economic Office
University of Granada
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