Urban Management for Innovation
Effective urban management and public administration are essential to translating technological advances into innovation that benefits cities and their stakeholders. Urban Management for Innovation explores how technology can support decision-making, organisational change, and public service delivery, creating value for citizens, public administrations, and businesses. Bringing together contributions presented at the 3rd Conference on Smart Cities, held in Genoa, Italy, in April 2026, the volume adopts a multidisciplinary perspective on the managerial challenges facing contemporary cities. It examines technology as a resource for strengthening urban governance, improving resource allocation, and supporting coordination across organisations and sectors. Particular attention is paid to innovation, administrative capacity, and stakeholder collaboration. The book offers researchers, policymakers, public managers, and professionals, insights into managing urban transformation and building more effective, responsive, and inclusive cities.
Renata Paola Dameri is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Genoa (Italy) and Vice-Rector for smart cities. She has more than 25 years of experience in teaching and research in fields such as smart cities, information systems, managerial accounting, and cultural heritage management. She is the scientific director of the interdepartmental centre for Smart city at the University of Genoa and advisor for the Municipality of Genoa in topics such as smart cities, circular economy, and urban dashboard.
Monica Bruzzone is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Genoa (Italy), member of the interdepartmental centre for Smart city at the University of Genoa and leading Master and Advanced Training Courses on smart city, circular city, and the digital transition of the territory and the cultural heritage. She has teached smart city design at the University of Parma and Architectural Design at the Universities of Parma and Genoa (Italy)