Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management

Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management

Information Participation of Children and Adolescents for the Design of Future Smart Cities: Current Status and the Role of Information Management

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Zahra Ojagh 1
Ahmad Shakeri 2
1 Department of Communication of Science and Technology, Faculty of Cultural Studies and Communication, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies
2 Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Cultural Studies and Communication, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies
10.22034/jipm.2025.2046241.1853
Abstract
Given the importance of developing future cities and designing smart cities based on the needs and desires of residents, the information participation of children and adolescents has attracted academic attention. This study aims to examine the role of information management in either including or marginalizing children in informational participation. The research was conducted through a systematic review. Searches were performed across six databases, and after screening articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and applying the four-stage PRISMA process, a total of 24 articles were selected for full-text review, of which five were in Persian. This study sought to answer four research questions: how children’s and adolescents’ participation is described and explained in the literature; methods used to engage them; actions taken to cultivate a smart mindset among children and adolescents in smart cities; and initiatives reviewed or proposed for their informational participation in smart cities.
Findings revealed that between 2011 and 2024, only 24 relevant texts were published, with the highest number in 2020. Six different perspectives on the inclusion of children and adolescents in smart cities were identified, with learning, skill acquisition, and readiness for participation being the dominant concepts in theoretical discussions. In these articles, informational participation of children was defined as involvement in decision-making processes, producing information about their preferences and needs, and receiving necessary information. According to the studies, project-based design, participatory learning, and knowledge citizenship are the three main approaches to engaging this age group. Information management is essential for fostering a smart mindset and learning among children to create electronic, intelligent, and lifelong learning environments.
Moreover, information management must undertake two categories of actions to operationalize informational participation of children and adolescents: 1) preparing structures, and 2) skill training. In conclusion, this systematic review indicates that children have not received significant attention in smart city design to date. However, to aid in identity formation and enhance self-esteem among children, it is an ethical responsibility of information management to recognize the participation of children and adolescents in smart cities. The relationship between children and smart cities should be reciprocal; on one hand, smart cities should provide services to this group, and on the other hand, children should be acknowledged as data producers and processors with their views and opinions incorporated into policymaking and decision-making. To this end, information management must adopt a participatory, bottom-up approach at the theoretical and philosophical levels, and at the operational level, establish infrastructures for data collection and processing by children and adolescents in order to use this data for evidence-based policymaking.
Keywords
Information Management
Smart city
informational living
children
Structured review
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 19 November 2024
  • Revise Date 13 May 2025
  • Accept Date 02 July 2025