The Boundaries of Evidence-based Policymaking for Night-time Governance
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Night Studies, Big Data, Policymaking, Regulation, Urban governanceResumen
The emerging field of night studies spans diverse disciplines, methods, and practices, enabling global perspectives on cities after dark. Although recently prominent, the night has long been governed through noise regulation, law enforcement, cultural policy, and public lighting. As local governments adopt data-centric digital technologies promising real-time in-sights, new governance challenges arise, as nocturnal communities often remain invisible or misrepresented. This paper examines evidence-based policymaking for the urban night through three questions: (1) What counts as evidence in night governance over the past 30 years? (2) How are big and small data currently used? (3) What insights emerge from expanding evidence boundaries? Methods include literature reviews, legal/policy analysis, and qualitative study of municipal open data.
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