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Beyond Smart and Connected Governments

Sensors and the Internet of Things in the Public Sector

  • Provides a comprehensive approach to the study of sensors and IoT from a government and public policy perspective
  • Examines the use of sensors and IoT at different stages of the policy process, from agenda setting to design, implementation, and evaluation
  • Evaluates data from empirical research and case studies to project the best uses for IoT in relation to government

Part of the book series: Public Administration and Information Technology (PAIT, volume 30)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Theory, Frameworks, and Concepts on Internet of Things (IoT) in the Public Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Internet of Things and the Public Sector

      • J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Theresa A. Pardo, Mila Gasco-Hernandez
      Pages 3-24
    3. The Internet of Things in a Smart Society: How Government Policy Can Help Seize Opportunities and Mitigate Threats

      • Ronald Pool, Jasper van Berkel, Susan van den Braak, Maaike Harbers, Mortaza S. Bargh
      Pages 25-48
  3. Applications, Cases, and Experiences of Internet of Things (IoT) in the Public Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
    2. Citizen Participation in Smart Government: A Conceptual Model and Two IoT Case Studies

      • Ali A. Guenduez, Tobias Mettler, Kuno Schedler
      Pages 189-209
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 211-217

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) from a government and public policy perspective. Since 2011, federal spending on IoT has been growing at a compound annual rate of ten percent. New technologies, such as sensors, and new kinds of data, such as big data, are creating new ways to systematically capture data and to use it to respond to complex problems. Some of these new technologies and applications have been identified and studied in recent literature in terms of their relevance to government. 

This volume adds to the literature by presenting sound theories and concepts for understanding the opportunities and challenges governments face when seeking to improve public services and government operations through the use of IoT. It also includes innovative methodologies for building understanding of the potential of a smart and connected government. In addition, the book offers relevant case studies and practical recommendations for the development, management, and evaluation of public policies and government programs.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, USA

    J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Theresa A. Pardo, Mila Gasco-Hernandez

  • Universidad de las Americas Puebla, San Andrés Cholula, Mexico

    J. Ramon Gil-Garcia

About the editors

J. Ramon Gil-Garcia is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy and the Research Director of the Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). He is also an affiliated professor of the Business School at Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Mexico. His research interests include collaborative electronic government, smart cities and smart governments, digital divide policies, emergent technologies, new public management, public policy evaluation, and multi-method research approaches.

Theresa A. Pardo is Director of CTG UAlbany at the University at Albany, State University of New York, where she is also a Full Professor of Research in Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. Dr. Pardo serves as OpenNY Adviser to New York State’s Governor Cuomo and is chair of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Advisory Committee.


Mila Gasco-Hernandezis the Associate Research Director of the Center for Technology in Government, as well as a Research Associate Professor at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, both at the University at Albany – SUNY. Her areas of research are mainly related to information and technology in government and, among other, they include electronic and open government, e-governance, public sector innovation, smart cities, and public policy evaluation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Beyond Smart and Connected Governments

  • Book Subtitle: Sensors and the Internet of Things in the Public Sector

  • Editors: J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Theresa A. Pardo, Mila Gasco-Hernandez

  • Series Title: Public Administration and Information Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37464-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37463-1Published: 07 March 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37466-2Published: 07 March 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37464-8Published: 06 March 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2512-1812

  • Series E-ISSN: 2512-1839

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 217

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Public Administration, Governance and Government, Public Policy

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eBook USD 109.00
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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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