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This chapter revisits the methodology that is introduced in Chap. 1 and used in Chap. 2 and provides a rationale for, and description of, the use of a hybrid approach to the study of seeing through smart cities. The hybrid approach combines an exploratory case study, involving multiple methods of data collection (e.g., survey, in-depth interviews), with an explanatory correlational research design. The conceptual framework for seeing through smart cities developed in Chap. 1 is adapted here to accommodate the hybrid approach. This revised framework is employed to support further exploration of sensing in smart cities initiated in Chap. 2. Through the perspectives of sensing, involving more aware people in technology-aware environments, the revised framework is operationalized across small to medium to large sized cities in multiple countries. The introduction of an explanatory correlational design enables the exploration of relationships between sensing, where attuning to urban spaces is used as a proxy, and other associated elements.
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McKenna, H.P. (2021). A Hybrid Approach to Seeing Through Smart Cities. In: Seeing Smart Cities Through a Multi-Dimensional Lens. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70821-4_3
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