Exploring the formation of Cyberparks as the urban smart public open spaces (Case study: the initiative Cyberpark projects)

The rapid growth of information and communication technology, mobile connectivity and social media has led to the emergence of new needs, patterns and relationships. They are driving forces in smartification and extremely influencing the way that people experience time and space. Cyber parks are a kind of smart public open spaces that focusing on Technological systems, human and environmental issues. In this context, real-world space is combined to intelligent infrastructure through the co-creation. This cyber-physical system allows users to exchange information, share knowledge, experiences, and transfer technology and innovation as drivers of future growth. The aim of this research is to compare and analyze the pioneering cyberpark projects in order to extract their goals, models and processes. this research attempts to use the features of qualitative content analysis and systematically research in order to document the cyberpark pioneering projects, their goals and methods of cyberpark implementation. In the research method, three key examples of the pioneering cyberpark project and their elements have systematically reviewed by comparatively analyzing from different approaches. The pattern and function of public open spaces, stakeholders and ICTs along with the implementation methods and goals of cyberpark development have been explored in the case studies.The research findings indicate that the most important achievement of cyber park as a social networking context is to encourage people to participate and interact in various community affairs in order to create quality, vibrant and intelligent urban environments and thus promote sense of place, social interaction and vitality in public open spaces.