Strategic visualization: the (real) usefulness of cognitive mapping in smart city conceptualization

• Published in: Management decision Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 916 - 939
• Main Authors: Vaz, Ana Luísa A, Ferreira, Fernando A.F, Pereira, Leandro F, Correia, Ricardo J.C, Banaitis, Audrius
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Emerald Publishing Limited 21.03.2022; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Circular economy; Cognitive models; Communication; Decision making; Internet of Things; Smart cities; Strategic management; Strategic planning; Sustainability; Trends; Urban areas; Urbanization; Visualization; Strategic visualization; Strategic options development and analysis (SODA); Problem structuring methods (PSM); Smart cities; Cognitive mapping

PurposeThe concept of smart city has recently become more topical in academic and policy discussions. This idea is considered a complex, non-consensual subject since its definition has not yet been agreed upon by most authors in the relevant fields. The need to identify and measure smart city indica...