Scientific publications
Consult hereafter the complete list of scientific articles published by the Smart City Institute research team:

2023
- Manjon, M. & Crutzen, N. (IN PRESS), Smart City Factors Targeted by Local Governments: Evidence From Belgian Municipalities, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
- Clement, J, Ruysschaert, B and Crutzen, N. (2023) Smart city strategies – A driver for the localization of the sustainable development goals? Ecological Economics, Volume 213, November 2023, 107941
- Margherita E. G., Escobar S. D., Esposito G., Crutzen N. Exploring the potential impact of smart urban technologies on urban sustainability using structural topic modelling: Evidence from Belgium, Cities, Volume 141, 2023, 104475, ISSN 0264-2751, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104475.
- Esposito, G., Terlizzi, A., Guarino, M., & Crutzen, N. (2023). Interpreting digital governance at the municipal level: Evidence from smart city projects in Belgium. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00208523231167538
- Esposito G. and Terlizzi A. Governing wickedness in megaprojects: Discursive and institutional perspectives. Policy and Society 2023;, puad002, https://doi.org/10.1093/polsoc/puad002
- Raulier, P.; Latrille, F.; Ancion, N.; Kaddouri, M.; Crutzen, N.; Jijakli, M.H. Technical and Business Evaluation of Professional Aquaponics in Europe. Water 2023, 15, 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15061198
2022
- Esposito G., Felicetti A. and Terlizzi A. Forthcoming. Participatory governance in megaprojects: the Lyon-Turin high-speed railway between structure, agency, and democratic participation. Policy and Society
- Crutzen, N. (2022, October 30). Smart cities, smart territories - what does it mean? [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 21, 2022, from https://hstalks.com/bm/5103/.
- Bafort, F., Kohnen, S., Maron, E., Bouhadada, A., Ancion, N., Crutzen, N., & Jijakli, H. (17 March 2022). The Agro-Economic Feasibility of Growing the Medicinal Plant Euphorbia peplus in a Modified Vertical Hydroponic Shipping Container. Horticulturae, 8 (3), 256. doi:10.3390/horticulturae8030256
- Clement, J., Manjon, M., Crutzen, N. Factors for collaboration amongst smart city stakeholders: A local government perspective, Government Information Quarterly, 2022, 101746, ISSN 0740-624.
- Clement, J., Esposito, G., Crutzen, N. Municipal Pathways in Response to COVID-19: A Strategic Management Perspective on Local Public Administration Resilience. Administration & Society. June 2022.
- Gerli, P., Clement, J., Esposito, G., Mora, L., Crutzen, N. (2022). The hidden power of emotions: How psychological factors influence skill development in smart technology adoption, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 180, 121721, ISSN 0040-1625.
- Manjon, M., Aouni, Z., & Crutzen, N. (2022). Green and digital entrepreneurship in smart cities. Annals of Regional Science, 68 (2), 429–462. doi:10.1007/s00168-021-01080-z
- Manjon, M., & Crutzen, N. (2022). Air quality in smart sustainable cities: target and/ or trigger? Annals of Regional Science, 68 (2), 359–386. doi:10.1007/s00168-021-01089-4
2021
- Clement, J. and Crutzen, N. (2021). COVID-19: An Accelerator for Sustainable and Smart Urban Transitions ? Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
- Clement, J. and Crutzen, N. (2021). How Local Policy Priorities Set the Smart City Agenda. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 171.
- Esposito, G., Nelson, T., Ferlie, E. and Crutzen, N. (2021). The institutional shaping of global megaprojects: the case of the Lyon-Turin high-speed railway. International Journal of Project Management.
- Terlizzi A., and Esposito G. (2021). New Public Management reform ideas and the remaking of the Italian and Danish health systems. Territory, Politics and Governance
- Esposito, G., Clement, J., Mora, L. and Crutzen N. (2021). One size does not fit all: framing smart city policy narratives within regional socio-economic contexts in Brussels and Wallonia. Cities (118:103329).
2020
- Merino-Saum, A., Clement, J., Wyss, R., and Baldi, M. (2020). Unpacking the Green Economy Concept: A quantitative analysis based on 140 definitions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 242.
- Ayuk, E. T., Pedro, A. M., Ekins, P., Gatune, J., Milligan, B., Oberle B., Christmann, P., Ali, S., Kumar, S. V, Bringezu, S., Acquatella, J., Bernaudat, L., Bodouroglou, C., Brooks, S., Burgii Bonanomi, E., Clement, J., Collins, N., Davis, K., Davy, A., Dawkins, K., Dom, A., Eslamishoar, F., Franks, D., Hamor, T., Jensen, D., Lahiri-Dutt, K., Petersen, I., Sanders, A. R. D. IRP. (2020). Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century: Gearing extractive industries towards sustainable development. A Report by the International Resource Panel. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Margherita E.M., Esposito G., Escobar S.D. and Crutzen N. (2020). Exploring the Smart City Adoption Process: Evidence from the Belgian urban context. Proceedings of 6th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development.
- Esposito G., Terlizzi A. and Crutzen N. (2020) Policy narratives and megaprojects: the case of the Lyon-Turin high-speed railway, Public Management Review 24 (1), p. 55-79 https://bit.ly/2Q04JCn - video abstract https://vimeo.com/447433195
- Bounazef, D., Salaouatchi, H., Crutzen, N., & Van Caillie, D. (2020). Post new public management : exploring the links between shared accountability. Gestion et Management Public, 8(1), 73-86.
2019
- Ancion, N., Morel-Chevillet,G.( November 27, 2019). Agriculture urbaine : les leçons de la faillite d’Urban Farmers à La Haye . The Conversation.
- Desdemoustier, J., Crutzen, N., & Giffinger, R. (2019). Municipalities' understanding of the Smart City concept: An exploratory analysis in Belgium. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 142, 129-141.
- Crutzen, N., Van Bockhaven, J., Giffinger, R., Schaltegger, S.(2019). Sustainability Accounting and Control for Smart Cities. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.
- Desdemoustier, J., Crutzen, N., Cools, M., & Teller, J. (2019). Smart city appropriation by local actors: An instrument in the making. Cities
- Kummitha, R., & Crutzen, N. (2019). Smart cities and the citizen-driven internet of things: A qualitative inquiry into an emerging smart city. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 140, 44-53.
2018
- Crutzen, N., Bounazef, D., & Qian, W. (2018, January). Developing Sustainability Mobility Controls: The Case of Four Belgian Local Governments. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, 2156-2245.
- Crutzen, N., & Zwetkoff, C. (2018). Chapitre 8: Ville Intelligente – De la Smart City à la démarche Living Lab. In R., Brahy, E., Dumont, P., Fontaine, & C., Ruelle, Regards sur la ville – Echanges et réflexions à partir de Liège (pp. 175-195). Presses Universitaires de Liege.
2017
- Crutzen, N., & Marolla, C. (2017). The Epoch of Smart Cities and Innovation. In C., Marolla, Climate Health Risks in Megacities: Sustainable Management and Strategic Planning (pp. 111-115). Taylor and Francis Group.
- Crutzen, N., Van Bockhaven, J., Schaltegger, S., & Giffinger, R. (2017, May). Sustainability Accounting and Control for Smart City. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.
- Andre, A.-M., & Crutzen, N. (2017, January). The Role of Companies in Smart City Initiatives: The Case of Belgium. Economia, (Janvier 2017), 47-52.
- Crutzen, N., Zvezdov, D., & Schaltegger, S. (2017). Sustainability and management control. Exploring and theorizing control patterns in large European firms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 143, 1291-1301.
- Kummitha, R., & Crutzen, N. (2017). How do we understand smart cities? An evolutionary perspective. Cities, 67, 43-52.
2016
- Maas, K., Schaltegger, S., & Crutzen, N. (2016). Integrating corporate sustainability assessment, management accounting, control, and reporting. Journal of Cleaner Production, 136, 237–248.
- Maas, K., Schaltegger, S., & Crutzen, N. (2016). Advancing the integration of corporate sustainability measurement, management and reporting. Journal of Cleaner Production, 133, 859–862.
- Maas, K., Schaltegger, S., & Crutzen, N. (2016). Special Volume: The Integration of Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Management Accounting, Control, and Reporting. Journal of Cleaner Production, 136, 1-248.
2015
- Le Smart City Institute: Un Institut Académique logé au sein d’une école de gestion belge pour étudier le phénomène des villes intelligentes. Les Cahiers de la Fonction Publique, 354.
2014
- Crutzen, N. (2014). The Case of Belgium. In S., Schaltegger, S., Windolph, D., Harms, & J., Hoerisch (Eds.), Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison - State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges (pp. 53-67). Springer.
2013
- Crutzen, N., & Herzig, C. (2013). A Review of the Empirical Research in Management Control, Strategy and Sustainability. Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting, 26, 165-195.
2010
- Crutzen, N., & Van Caillie, D. (2010). Le pilotage et la mesure de la performance globale de l'entreprise : Quelques pistes d'adaptation des outils existants. Humanisme et Entreprise, 297(2), 13-32.
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