Akıllı Kent Uygulamalarının Sosyal Eşitsizlikler Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 18 Issue: Uluslararası Girişimcilik Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi Özel Sayısı, 231 - 244, 30.10.2025

Neslihan Duman

Abstract

Kentsel alanların yoğunlaşması ve karmaşıklığı, kent yönetiminde yeni yaklaşımların geliştirilmesini zorunlu kılmıştır. Bu çerçevede, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin kentsel yönetişim süreçlerine entegre edilmesi, literatürde “akıllı kent” kavramının ortaya çıkmasına ve gelişimine zemin hazırlamıştır. Akıllı kentler, teknolojinin sunduğu olanaklar sayesinde sürdürülebilirlik, etkinlik ve yaşam kalitesini artırmayı hedeflemektedir. Ancak, bu teknolojik dönüşüm süreci, kentte yaşayan farklı sosyoekonomik gruplar arasındaki güç ilişkilerini ve eşitsizlik dinamiklerini yeniden şekillendirmektedir.
Bu çalışma, akıllı kent uygulamalarının sosyal eşitsizlikler üzerindeki etkilerini teorik bir perspektifle irdelemekte, dijital bölünme, mekânsal adalet ve toplumsal kapsayıcılık kavramları üzerinden değerlendirmektedir. Dijital dönüşüm sürecinde akıllı kentlerin, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri kullanarak kent yaşamını daha verimli ve sürdürülebilir hâle getirme potansiyeli; dijital eşitsizlik, mekânsal adalet ve toplumsal bütünleşme gibi kritik kavramlarla ilişkilendirilerek tartışılmıştır. Teknolojinin kent yönetimindeki artan rolü, toplumsal yapı üzerindeki etkileri bağlamında incelenmiş ve bu bağlamda, sosyal eşitlik perspektifinin kent politikalarına entegrasyonunun gerekliliği vurgulanmıştır.

Keywords

Akıllı kent , sosyal eşitsizlik , dijital bölünme , mekânsal adalet , kapsayıcılık , toplumsal dışlanma.

Evaluation of Smart City Applications in the Context of Social Inequality

Abstract

The concentration and complexity of urban areas have necessitated the development of new approaches to urban governance. In this context, the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) into urban governance processes has laid the groundwork for the emergence and evolution of the concept of the "smart city" in the academic literature. Smart cities aim to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and quality of life by leveraging technological innovations. However, this process of technological transformation also reshapes power relations and inequality dynamics among different socio-economic groups residing in cities.
This study examines the impact of smart city practices on social inequalities from a theoretical perspective, focusing on the concepts of digital divide, spatial justice, and social inclusion. It discusses how the potential of smart cities to improve urban life through the use of ICT is closely linked with critical issues such as digital inequality, equitable spatial distribution, and social integration. The increasing role of technology in urban governance is analyzed in relation to its effects on the social structure. In this regard, the necessity of incorporating a social equity perspective into urban policies is emphasized.

Keywords

Smart city , social inequality , digital divide , spatial justice , inclusivity , social exclusion.

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