The authors identified that despite expanding rhetoric surrounding citizen involvement and collaborative governance, urban digital initiatives frequently fail to extend beyond superficial consultation to grant residents genuine decision-making influence.
In response to these systemic disparities, the concept of inclusive innovation has gained traction as both an operational policy aim and a critical analytical framework.
The second domain, Digital Inclusion and Infrastructure, contained five publications examining physical connectivity, broadband equity, digital literacy, and the structural digital divide.
Subject of Research: Systematic literature review of inclusive innovation frameworks in smart cities Article Title: Inclusive innovation in smart cities: a systematic literature review of conceptual fragmentation, dominant themes, and research gaps Article References: Ghorashi, S. S., Karvonen, A., Mobini Dehkordi, A., & Yadollahi Farsi, J.
Inclusive innovation in smart cities: a systematic literature review of conceptual fragmentation, dominant themes, and research gaps.