Subverting the logics of "smartness" in Singapore: Smart eldercare and parallel regimes of sustainability

• Main Author: WOODS, Orlando
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Smart cities; digital technologies; smart eldercare; social sustainability; Singapore.; Asian Studies; Civic and Community Engagement; Gerontology; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3029; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4286/viewcontent/Subverting_the_logics_of.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper argues that the divergent logics of “smartness” and “sustainability” can lead to parallel regimes of sustainability. Whilst sustainability is often used to justify the need for smart cities, smart cities are often undermined by the neoliberal logics of digital governance. Moreover, becaus...