The data-technology nexus in South African secondary cities: The challenges to smart governance
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098019896974
Abstract: This article focuses on two critical and intersecting issues on the global urban agenda: the growing importance of secondary cities in urban development policies, and the proliferation of digital technologies and data to support smart… read more here.
Keywords: african secondary; south african; governance; smart governance ... See more keywords
Making Mangaung Metro: The politics of metropolitan reform in a South African secondary city
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211065895
Abstract: Metropolitan reforms, which include the creation of unified metropolitan governments through municipal mergers and reclassification, are emerging as one strategy to address planning and service delivery challenges in the wake of increasing urbanisation across sub-Saharan… read more here.
Keywords: secondary city; secondary cities; metropolitanisation; south african ... See more keywords