Conscious Smart Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Resilience during COVID-19
Project Overview
Key Findings
Focus: Seoul, Tokyo, São Paulo, and Mexico City.
The Inquiry: Why did cities with similar technologies achieve such different health outcomes? My doctoral research explores the gap between digital infrastructure (Smart Governance) and the cultural evolution of society.
The Methodology: Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): I used QCA to identify the causal configurations and necessary conditions that enabled effective pandemic control in highly complex environments. I qualitatively analyzed interviews with decision-makers through the lens of Spiral Dynamics, mapping the alignment (or lack thereof) between technological tools and the stages of consciousness/culture in each region.
The success of smart governance is not a question of hardware, but of systemic coherence. Technology is only effective when it resonates with the psychographic and cultural development level of the population.
Currently in the publication process. Results and full methodology summary available for professional discussion upon request.