Re-discovering the African philosophy of the architecture through the other/other's lens. European-based considerations

THE UIA 2014 PROCEEDINGS, DURBAN 2014, 2014
The Western definitions of the "smart cities" are concentrated around three main elements. First approach describes the "smart city" as the organized body, using the new technologies in the manner to increase the efficiency of the infrastructure and communication interconnectivity (Azkuna, 2012). Another approach emphasizes the role of the sensors,
mobile devices, to create digital dimension of the city (Schaffers, 2012). Yet another approach presents the city as the area consisting of populations implementing activities and effectively acting institutions in terms of knowledge creation, developed broadband infrastructure and on-line tools for knowledge management and solving problems that arise
for the first time, as the key to the assessment of the intelligence (Komninos, 2008).