Table 2.

Characteristics of papers included

ReferenceCountryLocal governmentResearch methodType of paperTechnology/ innovation typeCitizen collaboration process
(Adnan et al., 2021)IndonesiaMultipleQualitativeEmpiricalWeb 2.0To improve communication between government and citizens and receive feedback from the public on government initiatives
(Zheng and Schachter, 2018)USANew JerseyMixedEmpiricalE-participationTo enable citizens to give feedback on public issues and policies
(Tejedo-Romero et al., 2022)PortugalMultipleQuantitativeEmpiricalE-governmentCitizen participation and communication to ensure municipal transparency
(Dembski et al., 2020)GermanyHerrenbergMixedEmpiricalDigital twinsFor citizens to identify and report urban challenges and influence urban planning decisions
(Savoldelli et al., 2014)GeneralGeneralQualitativeReviewE-governmentTo seek knowledge from citizens on government initiatives
(Lidén, 2016)SwedenMultipleMixedEmpiricalDigital politicsOnline engagement with citizens
(Sønderskov, 2020)NorwayMultipleQualitativeEmpiricalGeneralTo involve citizens in policymaking
(Falco and Kleinhans, 2018)GeneralGeneralQualitativeReviewGeneralGovernment-citizen decision-making
(Zhang and Xiao, 2017)ChinaGeneralQuantitativeEmpiricalSocial mediaTo increase government-citizen interaction
(Hämäläinen, 2021)FinlandHelsinkiQualitativeEmpiricalDigital twinsTo improve citizen involvement in smart city service provision
(Ahn, 2011)USAMultipleQuantitativeEmpiricalE-communicationTo improve government-citizen communication
(Kamal et al., 2013)PakistanMultipleQualitativeEmpiricalE-governmentTo improve communication between government and citizens, as well as service delivery
(Major et al., 2021)NorwayAlesundQualitativeEmpiricalDigital twinsCitizen participation in smart city projects
(Ho and Ni, 2004)USAIowaQuantitativeEmpiricalE-governmentTo improve communication between government and citizens, and public service delivery
(Sharif et al., 2015)AustraliaMultipleQualitativeEmpiricalSocial mediaTo improve communication between local governments and citizens
(Babelon et al., 2017)SwedenMultipleQualitativeEmpiricalPPGISTo involve citizens in urban planning decisions
(Manoharan and Ingrams, 2018)GeneralGeneralQualitativeReviewE-governmentFor citizens to provide feedback on public policies
(Mergel, 2018)USAGeneralQualitativeEmpiricalChallenge.govFor citizens to share their ideas and suggestions with the government
(Jun and Weare, 2011)USAMultipleQuantitativeEmpiricalE-governmentTo improve communication between government and citizens and public service delivery
(Gil-García and Pardo, 2005)MultipleGeneralQualitativeReviewE-governmentFor the promotion of democratic decision-making with citizens
(Jans et al., 2016)The NetherlandsMultipleQuantitativeEmpiricalE-governmentFor citizens to access public data and to ensure transparency

Notes:

“Multiple” means the study was conducted in more than one municipality or country, while “General” refers to review articles and articles that describe technology adoption from the local government perspective but in a general sense

Source: Authors’ construct

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