Table 1 Operationalization of ‘Right to the Smart City’-aspects: engagement, empowerment and emancipation
From: Enabling citizens’ Right to the Smart City through the co-creation of digital platforms
Characteristics of the Right to the Smart City | Aspects | Related questions |
|---|---|---|
Engagement | Involvement | How does the project/process allow for active and meaningful participation? |
Openness | How is the project/process open to anyone? Does it support open-endedness? | |
Inclusivity | Who is invited to participate? | |
Empowerment | Agency | How does a process contribute to stakeholders’ individual and/or collective ability to act? |
Decision-making power | To what degree do stakeholders have a decisive say? | |
Self-reliance | How does a process contribute to stakeholders’ individual and/or collective opportunity to generate value according to their needs and concerns? | |
Empowering intermediaries | Are there any experts/professionals involved to support stakeholders’ involvement? | |
Emancipation | Representation | Do all stakeholders have an equal opportunity to be represented? |
Recognition | Are all stakeholders equally recognized and valued for their efforts? | |
Redistribution | Are means equally distributed to allow citizens to participate? |