The Concept of Learning Cities: Supporting Lifelong Learning through the Use of Smart Tools

Abstract

This paper presents an initiative in which QR codes on public transport are used to provide citizens with books that they can read and that will improve their general knowledge. It builds on the concept of the learning city and combines it with smart city tools. This paper aims to use a descriptive–empirical approach, including an experiment in Bucharest. This research aims to contribute to the academic world, urban sociology, public administration, and lifelong learning education.

Keywords

• urban sociology
• QR code
• smart city