Title: Co-production in public management: a case study towards a smart city

Authors: Tatiana Schreiner; Mariângela Poleza; Eduardo Moreira Da Costa

Addresses: Engineering and Knowledge Management Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, 88040-900, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil ' Engineering and Knowledge Management Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, 88040-900, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil ' Engineering and Knowledge Management Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, 88040-900, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract: This paper aims to analyse an initiative of a multidisciplinary group that co-produced guidelines for interventions in a public park, under the lens of the multidimensional smart city framework proposed by Yigitcanlar et al. (2018). For this analysis we used the action research method to collectively create solutions for this city asset. With the results, it is possible to state that the group's work took place as a collective co-production. Regarding the framework proposal, the community represented the mobilising force which contributed to another driver's development, public policies; whereas the technology aspect had a modest representation as a tool. In the group members evaluation, the perceived value of collective work stood out. The action research methodology was adequate, converging with the co-production and smart cities stages presented in the literature.

Keywords: co-production; smart cities; public management; citizen engagement; action research; collaborative work; common good; multidimensional smart cities framework; urban development; Parque da Luz; Florianópolis; Santa Catarina Island; Brazil.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2021.119046

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 2021 Vol.12 No.1, pp.17 - 34

Received: 24 Mar 2021
Accepted: 12 Jun 2021
Published online: 18 Nov 2021 *

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