Table of Contents

DEDICATION II
PREFACE IIIABOUT THE BOOK VIIABOUT THE AUTHOR XIVLIST OF TABLES XVLIST OF FIGURES XVI
PART I: KNOWING THE SMART CITY 1
CH. 1. A DEFINITION PROBLEM 2Origins of the Term 2Evolving Frameworks 5Attempts to Define What Smart Cities Are 10Deceived by Its Definition Elements 13CH. 1 REFERENCES 17
CH. 2. FROM CITY TO SMART CITY: KEY DRIVERS OF CHANGE 22The Smart City Divide 22Collective Concerns and Existential Risks 25CH. 2 REFERENCES 32
CH. 3. IS THERE SUCH THING AS THE SMART CITY 1.0, 2.0, OR 3.0? 36An Interesting Proposition 36Searching for the Answer 37A Better Answer 40Moving Forward 43CH. 3 REFERENCES 44
PART II: IMAGING THE FUTURE 46
CH. 4. IMAGING THE FUTURE OF SMART CITIES 47Setting the Stage 47Imaging the Future: Strategic Intent 49Imaging the Future: Key Processes & Signposts 50Imaging the Future: Futures in the Horizon 52Imaging the Future: Axis of Uncertainty 57CH. 4 REFERENCES 63
CH. 5. TECHNO CITY 65Question 1. In a Nutshell, What is the Techno City for You? 65Question 2. Tell Us: How Did We Evolve and Get Here? 66Question 3. How is Life in Techno City? 68Brief Analysis of Scenario Narrative 70
CH. 6. GREEN SPACES 72Question 1. What Does Green Spaces Mean to You? 72Question 2. Tell Us: How Did We Evolve and Get Here? 73Question 3. How is Life in Green Spaces? 76Brief Analysis of Scenario Narrative 78
CH. 7. NOTEK CITY 79Question 1. What Does Notek City Mean to You? 79Question 2. Tell Us: How Did We Evolve and Get Here? 80Question 3. How is Life in Notek City? 83Brief Analysis of Scenario Narrative 85
CH. 8. ASCENT CITY 87Question 1. What Does Ascent City Mean to You? 87Question 2. Tell us: How Did we Evolve and Get Here? 88Question 3. How is Life in Ascent City? 91Brief Analysis of Scenario Narrative 93
PART III: THE TRANSITION 95
CH. 9. THE TRANSITION: FROM SMART CITY TO FORESIGHT CITY 96Should the Future of Our Cities be the “Smart” City? 96Is Our Collective Image of the Smart City the Right Image for the City of the Future?Making a Choice: Building the New Images of the Future 105CH. 9 REFERENCES 108
CH. 10. FORESIGHT CITY 110New Horizons, New Futures 110Three Dimensions of Thinking in Foresight City 114CH. 10 REFERENCES 123
CH. 11. LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN FORESIGHT CITY 125The Cost of Not Exercising Foresight 125Practicing Leadership in Foresight City 127The First Domain: Understanding 130The Second Domain: Anticipating 137The Third Domain: Shaping the Future 143The Sustainment Band 147CH. 11 REFERENCES 149

About the Author

José A. LugoSantiago is President and CEO of LugoSantiago Enterprise Group (LS|EG), USA. He is also a Co-Founder of the Institute for Leadership & Strategic Foresight. Both organizations are dedicated to improving the futures, strategic positions, and leadership performance of teams, communities, cities, and businesses. He received his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership and Foresight from Regent University.