Delivered at:: School of Digital Law and Bio-Law

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 3 year, 3 module

Instructor

Bozhenova, Valeria

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The discipline "Legal Aspects of Smart City" reveals the legal issues of implementation and development of "smart city" technologies, theoretical and practical aspects of the digitalization of urban management, the legal foundations for ensuring public safety in the urban environment. Special attention is paid to the legal regulation of data circulation in the digital ecosystem of the city, sector-specific issues of integrating digital solutions into the urban economy (e-health and education, urban social policy, transport and security). As part of the course, students will develop models of legal support for the implementation of digital solutions in certain areas of urban management.

Learning Objectives

To acquaint students with the main approaches to defining a smart city and the features of legal regulation of this area in Russia and other countries.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students know the definitions of a smart city and the main classifications, theoretical and practical approaches to legal regulation of smart cities, they are aware of the main legal challenges in this area.

Course Contents

Introduction. Definition of a smart city
Legal regulation of smart cities
Circulation of data in smart cities
Ensuring public safety in a smart city
Digital city governance
Protection of citizens' rights. Digital profile of a citizen
Legal regulation of various aspects of smart city
Projects Defence

Assessment Elements

Seminars activity
Project
Test

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 3rd module
0.4 * Project + 0.3 * Seminars activity + 0.3 * Test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Dameri, R. P., & Rosenthal-Sabroux, C. (2014). Smart City : How to Create Public and Economic Value with High Technology in Urban Space. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=806612
Hecht, B., Valaskova, K., Kral, P., & Rowland, Z. (2019). The Digital Governance of Smart City Networks: Information Technology-driven Economy, Citizen-centered Big Data, and Sustainable Urban Development. Geopolitics, History & International Relations, 11(1), 128–133. https://doi.org/10.22381/GHIR111201910

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Smart cities : big data, civic hackers, and the quest for a new utopia, Townsend, A. M., 2013

Bachelor’s Programme 'Law'

Research Seminar "Legal Aspects of a Smart City"