Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence
Abstract
The establishment of CITAI_DATA – Center for Applied Intelligence, within the Department of Architecture, Arts and Design at ISMAT, aims to foster interdisciplinary innovation and digital transformation in territorial governance. The study presents the design and implementation of a new Executive Master focused on Smart Territories, integrating ethical, technological, and spatial dimensions. Methodologically, the program combines applied research, digital simulation, GeoAI, and data driven modeling to explore the social, environmental, and governance challenges of intelligent territories. The main results highlight the development of critical and technical competences in digital decision making, urban simulation, and responsible technological design. The study concludes that the program offers an integrated educational framework that aligns ethics, sustainability, and innovation, contributing to the formation of professionals capable of leading fair and data based territorial transformations.
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Supporting Institution
ICCAUA
Ethical Statement
nothing to declare
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Information Systems Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
October 16, 2026
Submission Date
June 11, 2026
Acceptance Date
August 3, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 4
APA
Bordalo, A., & Rainha, A. P. (2026). Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence. Turkish Journal of Engineering, 10(4), 1623-1631. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1967945
AMA
1.Bordalo A, Rainha AP. Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence. TUJE. 2026;10(4):1623-1631. doi:10.31127/tuje.1967945
Chicago
Bordalo, Ana, and Ana Paula Rainha. 2026. “Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 10 (4): 1623-31. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1967945.
EndNote
Bordalo A, Rainha AP (October 1, 2026) Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence. Turkish Journal of Engineering 10 4 1623–1631.
IEEE
[1]A. Bordalo and A. P. Rainha, “Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence”, TUJE, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1623–1631, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.31127/tuje.1967945.
ISNAD
Bordalo, Ana - Rainha, Ana Paula. “Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 10/4 (October 1, 2026): 1623-1631. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1967945.
JAMA
1.Bordalo A, Rainha AP. Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence. TUJE. 2026;10:1623–1631.
MLA
Bordalo, Ana, and Ana Paula Rainha. “Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence”. Turkish Journal of Engineering, vol. 10, no. 4, Oct. 2026, pp. 1623-31, doi:10.31127/tuje.1967945.
Vancouver
1.Ana Bordalo, Ana Paula Rainha. Educating for Smart Governance: The CITAI_DATA Approach to Territorial Intelligence. TUJE. 2026 Oct. 1;10(4):1623-31. doi:10.31127/tuje.1967945