Policy learning is a common driver of reform in public organisations and relies in part on institutional legitimacy. For law enforcement, institutional legitimacy is particularly salient given the police’s monopoly on the legal use of…
The circular economy is a resource-efficient production model that is believed by many policymakers, business leaders, and academics to promote sustainability. Academic literature suggests that circularity is achievable across business scales and types, from multinational…
Determinants of effective water management concern not only technical issues but also governance and institutional performance – including responsiveness, accountability, and data transparency. A multistakeholder approach to monitoring and evaluation ensures not only that the…
Soliciting public input and participation should not be seen merely as a way to build support for smart cities. More profoundly, public participation is a fundamental way to maximize public value. Singapore’s ambition to improve…
The quality of technology matters as much as how we use it. Currently, technology and innovation seem mostly to support faster and cheaper ways of doing the same old wrong things. Innovation does not excuse us…
One decade after China’s announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), theoretical and practical debates linger about the environmental impacts. However, no studies have systematically analyzed how academic research conceptualizes BRI and sustainability within…
The smart city concept is an increasingly popular urban policy framework, and recent advances in technologies like artificial intelligence are poised to shape this trend in unprecedented ways. As public sector investment in technology accelerates,…
In the coming years and decades, Hong Kong’s smart cities adventures will be a lively interplay among dynamic and evolving technologies, often-mercurial public sentiments, and the government’s desire for control and stability. The smart cities…
A survey of Hong Kong residents finds that public support for government technology, as understood through the concept of smart cities, is associated with concept-awareness and official communications. The statistical analysis identifies moderating effects attributable…
Climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and growing water demand across all sectors are stressing existing water supply systems, highlighting the need for alternative water supply (AWS) systems. AWS systems are those that have not…
