Disrupted urbanism : situated smart initiatives in African cities / Nancy Odendaal.
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TextPublisher: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xi, 146 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781529218572
- 9781529218565
- 152921856X
- 1529218578
- 307.76096 ODE 23/eng/20230123 023605
- 307.1/216096 23
- HT169.A35 O34 2023
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| 307.76096 FRE 000777 The African city : | 307.76096 HEE 016128 Cities of entanglements : | 307.76096 MYE 010118 Urban environments in Africa : | 307.76096 ODE 023605 Disrupted urbanism : situated smart initiatives in African cities / | 307.76096 ROG 012117 Rogue urbanism : | 307.76096 SIL 021385 The infrastructural South : techno-environments of the third wave of urbanization / | 307.76096 SIM 000668 For the city yet to come : |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-140) and index.
1. Introduction : Fantasies, hope and compelling narratives -- 2. The expansive nature of platforms -- 3. Hacking mobility -- 4. Digital food dialogues -- 5. Cyborg activism -- 6. Platform practices and the public imagination -- 7. Conclusion : On understanding situated platform urbanism.
The 'smart city' is often promoted as a technology-driven solution to complex urban issues. Drawing on original research conducted in urban African settings, this book provides a much-needed alternative view, exploring how 'home-grown' digital disruption, driven and initiated by local actors, upending the mainstream corporate narrative.
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