IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/h/spr/prbchp/978-3-032-23124-6_28.html

Exploring Technological Specialization and Convergence Potentials in South Korea’s Smart Cities: Knowledge Spaces of Sejong and Busan

Author

Listed:
  • Jung Hur

    (Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning)

  • Junmin Lee

    (Pusan National University)

Abstract

This study explores the technological innovation dynamics of smart cities in Korea through patent data analysis, focusing on Sejong and Busan. Using a technology knowledge space approach and inventor-share allocation, we map regional specializations and identify convergence opportunities. Results show that Sejong excels in sensor-based infrastructure and traffic control technologies, while Busan demonstrates strengths in horticulture and marine-related technologies. By applying the revealed comparative advantage (RTA) index, we reveal complementary potentials for intercity collaboration. The study contributes a methodological framework for diagnosing smart city innovation and offers strategic insights for sustainable regional development through tailored technological convergence.

Suggested Citation

  • Jung Hur & Junmin Lee, 2026. "Exploring Technological Specialization and Convergence Potentials in South Korea’s Smart Cities: Knowledge Spaces of Sejong and Busan," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-032-23124-6_28
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23124-6_28
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    To our knowledge, this item is not available for download. To find whether it is available, there are three options:
    1. Check below whether another version of this item is available online.
    2. Check on the provider's web page whether it is in fact available.
    3. Perform a
    for a similarly titled item that would be available.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-032-23124-6_28. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.