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Citizen and Technology: The Core in Developing Human-Centric Smart Cities Berawi, Mohammed Ali; Sari, Mustika; Miraj, Perdana
CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development Vol. 7, No. 3
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As urbanization continues to grow, the development of smart cities has become a pivotal strategy for addressing the complex challenges of modern urban living. These cities harness advanced technologies like the artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Digital Twin to optimize city operations, improve sustainability, and enhance the quality of life for their residents. However, the success of smart cities should not be measured by the sheer quantity of hardware and software implemented but rather by the quality of life they create for the people who live and work within them. In other words, smart cities must prioritize human well-being as a core goal alongside technological advancement. In a smart city, hardware encompasses the physical infrastructure and devices, such as sensors, data centers, communication networks, energy grids, and other tangible components that gather data, facilitate communication, and support the city's operations. The software includes the digital systems, algorithms, and applications that process and analyze data, which facilitate decision-making, predictive analysis, and automation. However, neither hardware nor software can operate well without brainware, the human operators who oversee, maintain, and interact with these systems, as well as the citizens who utilize the smart city services offered. For a smart city to be successful, its brainware must possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and mindset to manage the technologies and adapt to their dynamic nature. It involves ensuring that city planners, public officers, and citizens are not merely passive consumers of technology but active participants who understand how to utilize the available resources to enhance their lives and communities. Smart citizens can interact with surrounding technology, which enable informed decision-making and enhancing the sustainability and governance of the city. Likewise, smart operators overseeing smart systems must have the skills to analyze data, resolve problems, and make decisions that improve the efficiency and safety of urban operations. Brainware is vital for maintaining the smart city ecosystem, since human decision-making and oversight are important for the successful integration of technology. Therefore, city operators must possess the ability to comprehend and adapt to emerging technologies and complex systems so that the seamless functioning of all smart city systems can be guaranteed. To acquire brainware, a holistic strategy in education and training is needed, which includes building technological literacy and developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Moreover, it is also essential to ensure that all citizens, irrespective of their age, background, or digital literacy, are included in the smart city ecosystem by providing equitable access to technology and information. Therefore, community participation can be encouraged and citizens’ digital literacy of citizens can be improved, which can further enable collective decision-making and responsible resources use. Consequently, the development of smart cities should not solely be limited only on the hardware and software but should also prioritize the development of brainware. We can establish cities that are not only technologically advanced but also socially inclusive by guaranteeing that the city operators are trained and that citizens are empowered to interact with the smart city technologies. A comprehensive approach that integrates hardware, software, and brainware will ensure the development of smart cities that are inclusive, resilient, and capable of safeguarding a sustainable future for urban living.
Circular Thinking In A Technological Age: Designing For A Regenerative Future Berawi, Mohammed Ali; Miraj, Perdana; Sari, Mustika
CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development Vol. 8, No. 1
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Architecture, engineering, and construction sector is experiencing challenges related to environment and economic aspects. It consumes vast amounts of resources and energy and contributes heavily to global carbon emissions. Academics and industry leaders are trying to explore various strategies to combat climate change by shifting toward circularity. It is a systems-based approach that prioritizes regenerative design, responsible consumption, and closed-loop resource use. At the heart of this shift lies the interplay between circularity, technology, and the environment that can reshape how we live, produce, and consume. But this transformation is not simply about adopting greener practices; it’s about rethinking the role of innovation in creating systems that can sustain our lives. Circular economy (CE) is not just a sustainability trend; it is an emerging as a smart business model that balances environmental responsibility with sufficient profitability. It challenges businesses and cities alike to ask: how can we design products that are repairable, cities that are resource-aware, and systems that regenerate rather than deplete? Just as "brainware" is central to the success of smart cities, CE demands informed decision-makers, consumers, and designers who can navigate complexity and rethink waste as opportunity. By rethinking material flows and closing resource loops, CE offers a practical alternative to the outdated "take, make, dispose" mindset. Robust policy and legal frameworks for implementing the economic system by providing incentives and mitigating barriers are required to be issued by government, as well as business industries need to produce added value via eco-friendly products and services, and positive behaviors. Technology that is combined with circular principles has the potential to accelerate our transition toward more sustainable living. Advanced technologies in the past years have make it easier for people to achieve towards circular transformation. For instance, Internet of Things allow us to give digital life to physical objects, tracking them from creation to disassembly. Artificial Intelligence can then analyze this information to find the best ways to repair, remanufacture, or recycle them. These tools are incredibly powerful, but they are just tools. They have no purpose or direction without human guidance. Their ultimate success depends entirely on how people choose to use them. Technology solutions can be used to integrate CE principles from the design to the operation stages. The technological revolution has made it possible to transform entire systems of production, management, and governance into more effective and efficient systems. CE is not built by technology but a combination of different roles from the people. It is driven by human who think about a product’s second and third life before it is even made. It is shaped by business leaders who have the courage to shift from selling disposable units to providing durable services. It is guided by policymakers who create rules that make it easier and more profitable to reuse materials than to discard them. And it is powered by a skilled workforce that can operate the advanced systems required for remanufacturing and recycling. CE and technology cannot function without the active participation of its citizens. By placing humanity at the core of this vision, we ensure that we are not just building a more efficient system, but a more resilient, equitable, and prosperous world. CE is not built by technology but a combination of different roles from the people. It is driven by human who think about a product’s second and third life before it is even made. It is shaped by business leaders who have the courage to shift from selling disposable units to providing durable services. It is guided by policymakers who create rules that make it easier and more profitable to reuse materials than to discard them. And it is powered by a skilled workforce that can operate the advanced systems required for remanufacturing and recycling. CE and technology cannot function without the active participation of its citizens. By placing humanity at the core of this vision, we ensure that we are not just building a more efficient system, but also a more resilient, equitable, and prosperous world.
Moving From Feasible Solutions to Sustainable Systems in The Built Environment Berawi, Mohammed Ali; Sari, Mustika; Miraj, Perdana
CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development Vol. 8, No. 2
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The built environment plays a crucial role in global sustainability efforts. Buildings, infrastructure, and cities consume large amounts of energy and materials that shape social behavior, and lock in environmental impacts. Over the past two decades, research has produced a wide range of technical solutions to reduce these impacts. Renewable energy systems, energy-efficient buildings, alternative construction materials, and new construction methods are no longer experimental concepts. Many have proven technical and economic potential. Yet, real-world transformation remains slow and uneven. This gap suggests that sustainability challenges in the built environment are no longer driven by a lack of technology. Instead, they are shaped by how technologies are adopted, governed, financed, and embedded within existing systems. The papers in this issue tried to understand this challenge from different scales and contexts. Together, they show that sustainability is best understood as a socio-technical transition, where technical solutions must align with institutions, markets, spatial structures, and human practices.