Accelerating the development of smart city initiatives amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of health code in China
Shi Lei, Shi Chen, Xun Wu, Liang Ma
Abstract
Top-down and bottom-up approaches have been widely used in the development of smart city initiatives, but each entails serious shortfalls. An unprecedented pandemic such as COVID-19 paves the way for the development of innovative approaches and measures in accelerating smart city initiatives. We present a new mode of governance for smart city initiatives based on an in-depth case study of the development of health code in China. Our analysis reveals the key challenges of both the top-down and bottom-up approaches and shows how potential mechanisms for smart city development can effectively tackle these challenges. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Topics & Concepts
Smart cityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicChinaCorporate governance2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Environmental planningBusinessKey (lock)Top-down and bottom-up designEconomic growthPolitical scienceInternet of ThingsEngineeringComputer securityComputer scienceGeographyEconomicsMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseVirologyPathologyFinanceLawSoftware engineeringOutbreakSmart Cities and TechnologiesInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentE-Government and Public Services