Akıllı Kent Yaklaşımının İnsan Odaklı Dönüşümü Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

Öz

Günümüzde artan kentleşmenin etkisi ile artan kentsel sorunlara çözüm bulmak için çeşitli çalışmalar yapılmaktadır. Bu süreçte akıllı kent kavramı, hızlı kentleşmenin getireceği sorunların çözülmesi konusunda önemli bir yere sahip olmuş ve birçok çalışmanın konusunu oluşturmaya başlamıştır. Ancak geleneksel akıllı kent yaklaşımları genellikle teknolojik altyapıya odaklanan ve vatandaş katılımını ikincil planda tutan "yukarıdan aşağıya" bir model sergilemektedir. Bu yaklaşım, merkezi yönetimlerin planladığı merkezi veri altyapılarına ve teknoloji odaklı çözümlere dayalı yönetim odaklı bir modeldir. Bu model vatandaşın ihtiyaçlarını merkeze almaktan ziyade, altyapı verimliliği ve yönetime öncelik vermektedir. Akıllı kentler üzerine yapılan bazı çalışmalar ise geleneksel model karşısında, vatandaşların katılımını merkeze alan teknolojiyi toplumsal fayda, sosyal yenilik ve yaşam kalitesini artırma aracı olarak gören "İnsan Odaklı Akıllı Kent" yaklaşımını ortaya koymaktadır. Sürdürülebilir bir kentsel gelecek için yönetimlerin teknoloji odaklı yaklaşımlarının yanında şeffaf, katılımcı ve insanı merkeze alan yönetişim modellerinin de değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akıllı Kent
• İnsan Odaklılık
• Sosyal Yenilik
• Katılımcı Yönetişim

An Evaluation on the Human-Centered Transformation of the Smart City Approach

Öz

Efforts are being made to find solutions to urban problems arising from today's increasing urbanization. In this process, the concept of 'Smart City' came to the fore. Smart cities have played a central role in solving the problems brought about by rapid urbanization and have been the subject of numerous studies. However, traditional smart city approaches often exhibit a 'top-down' model, focusing on technological infrastructure and keeping citizen participation in the background. The top-down smart city approach is a management-oriented model based on central management infrastructures and technology-oriented solutions planned by central governments. This model prioritizes infrastructure efficiency and administrative management rather than focusing on the needs of citizens. In contrast to the traditional model, some studies on smart cities have introduced the 'Human-Centered Smart City' approach, which focuses on citizen participation and sees technology as a tool for social good, social innovation, and improving quality of life. For a sustainable urban future, it is essential for governments to evaluate transparent, participatory and human-centered management models together with technology-oriented approaches.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Smart City
• Human-Centricity
• Social Innovation
• Participatory Governance

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