Cidades inteligentes para quem? O caso Smart City Laguna no município de São Gonçalo do Amarante - Ceará

Abstract

This study aims to conduct a brief case study of the Smart City Laguna project,focusing on understanding the themes governed by the real estate business modelthat incorporates the concept of smart cities. The research is guided and groundedby a critical geographic approach to interpretation, emphasizing the analysis of thecontradictions and impacts generated both in the Croatá district (São Gonçalo doAmarante, Ceará) and their consequences on the decision-making of such a smartbusiness model by the hegemonic agents of spatial production. The research aims toformulate critical geographic analyses regarding the real estate commodificationguided by housing advertising that corroborates the implementation of technologies.Furthermore, issues such as financialization, urban conditions, technological issuesand national sovereignty will be critically addressed throughout the research.