Call for Chapters: Utilizing Technology to Manage Territories

This book explores reflections, applications and simulations on the use of emerging technologies to reinvent models, approaches and practices of territorial management, for greater attractiveness, sustainability and inclusion. It also offers a range of epistemological postures, analyses, approaches, protocols and disciplines.

Beyond the technological aspects, this book explores organizational changes, collaborative governance models, innovative financing mechanisms and territorial marketing strategies needed to support the transition to smart, innovative and sustainable territories. It highlights the potential synergies between smart management initiatives, local entrepreneurship, circular economy and sustainable development goals at the territorial level.

By bringing together contributions from researchers, policymakers, professionals and experts from different disciplines, this book aims to stimulate a fruitful dialogue and foster a thorough understanding of the issues related to the deployment of smart territorial management. It offers readers innovative perspectives, concrete examples and practical recommendations to address current challenges and shape more innovative, sustainable and inclusive territories for future generations.

The book aims to position itself as an invaluable resource, both for researchers and for local practitioners and actors. It is committed to enriching all theoretical and methodological knowledge on Territorial Smart Management while offering tangible tools for effective action in the field. Through pragmatic perspectives, inspiring illustrations and operational recommendations, it aspires to promote the implementation of initiatives promoting the attractiveness, sustainability and socio-economic inclusion of territories. This balanced approach between theory and practice aims to catalyze concrete initiatives, transcend disciplinary boundaries and work for more resilient and inclusive territorial development.

For the scientific community, this book seeks to help fill current knowledge gaps in smart land management, with a focus on attractiveness and sustainability. It also aims to provide innovative conceptual frameworks and relevant case studies, while encouraging interdisciplinary research in this crucial area for the future of territories.

The target audience for this book includes:

• Researchers and academics specializing in the fields of territorial smart management, as well as in other related disciplines such as governance and territorial marketing, urban planning, geography, economics, management, sociology, political and legal sciences, computer and data science, environmental studies, and other relevant fields.
• Consultants and practitioners working in local governments, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as private companies involved in the management and development of territories.
• Technology developers working on digital solutions applied to sustainable territorial management, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, etc.
• Policy makers and urban planners seeking to understand the implications of new technologies and innovative approaches for territorial management.
• Students in urban studies, territorial development, legal, economic and social sciences, management, computer engineering and related fields, seeking to deepen their understanding of contemporary issues related to territorial management.

1. Theoretical Foundations of Smart Territorial Management: Smart City/Territory Theory | Territorial Management | Multidisciplinary Frameworks | Smart Land Management | Complexity Theory | Governance Models | Resilience Theory | Strategic Planning | Spatial Justice | Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

2. Smart Marketing and Sustainable Attractiveness of Territories: Territorial Marketing | Smart City/Territory Marketing | Place Branding | Territorial Attractiveness | Sustainable Development | Territorial Competitiveness | Digital Marketing Strategies | Citizen Engagement | Territorial Sustainability | Case Studies.

3. Technologies and Innovations for Territorial Smart Management: Smart City Technologies | Internet of Things (Iot) | Big Data Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Digital Transformation | Urban Informatics | Sustainable Urban Infrastructure | Technological Innovations | Territorial Efficiency | Territorial Sustainability.

4. Smart Entrepreneurship, Innovation for Sustainable Territorial Development: Smart Entrepreneurship | Sustainable Entrepreneurship | Territorial Development | Sustainable Development | Eco-Innovation | Social Innovation | Start-Up Ecosystem | Living Labs | Case Studies | Territorial Sustainability.

5. Fintech and the Digital Tax Revolution for Inclusive Territorial Development: Local Fintech | Territorial Innovative Financing | Territorial Sustainable Projects | Environmental Impact in Territories| Territorial Social Impact | Local Crowdfunding | Territorial Digital Transformation | Territorial Blockchain | Territorial AI/Machine Learning | Local Environmental Taxation.

6. Ecosystem of Governance and Regulation of Smart and Collaborative Territorial Management: Collaborative Governance | Inclusive Territorial Management | Adaptive Territorial Management | Smart Territorial Management | E-Governance | Public-Private Partnerships | Policy Frameworks | Regulatory Frameworks | Collaborative Management | Public Sector Innovation.

7. Smart Management of the Global Performance of Territories: Territorial Performance | Smart Territory Performance | Performance Indicators | Performance Management | Territorial Efficiency | Integrated Management | Global Territorial Management | Sustainable Development Indicators | Benchmarking | Territorial Intelligence.

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 9, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by June 23, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 11, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Utilizing Technology to Manage Territories. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission manager.

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.

June 9, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
June 23, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
August 11, 2024: Full Chapter Submission
September 15, 2024: Review Results Returned
October 13, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification
October 20, 2024: Final Chapter Submission