Dubai: A Pioneer Smart City in the Arabian Territory

Virtudes, Ana L.; Abbara, Arwa; Sá, João Henrique Macedo

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“…In Dubai, due to the Emirati preference for luxury and private transportation, smart mobility projects are mostly related to smart lights, smart parking, traffic control management, and increasing the share of electric vehicles (a smart initiative by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) on the roads [24]. Since the UAE is always interested in using the title of 'the first', the Abu Dhabi-Dubai hyperloop is the world's first commercial hyperloop set to open in 2020 for the Expo 2020 [34].…”

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“…The program was started on governmental buildings and aims to expand among household and private building owners [106]. The Green Building Regulations establishment is another major plan for energy efficiency launched by Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and DEWA for all new buildings to ensure the efficient use of electricity, water, and renewable energy [24].…”

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“…In this paper, four smart city planning and development projects will be systematically studied and compared, i.e., Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, and Masdar. Thus far, multiple studies have addressed these cases (also comparative studies), e.g., [10,14,15,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33], but none of them focuses on design choices made, or reveals and classifies developmental pathways. The smart city planning and development projects we seek to analyse pertain to two different geographical regions in the world (Europe and the Middle East), where we expect that different institutions and different attitudes exist, each of them influencing the style of policy making and smart city planning.…”

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Classifying Pathways for Smart City Development: Comparing Design, Governance and Implementation in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi

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The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) as the new paradigm of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and rapid changes in technology and urban needs urge cities around the world towards formulating smart city policies. Nevertheless, policy makers, city planners, and practitioners appear to have quite different expectations from what smart cities can offer them. This has led to the emergence of different types of smart cities and pathways of development. This paper aims to answer the research question: When comparing a selection of smart city projects, can we classify pathways for their implementation? We do this by using a cross-case research design of four cities to explore commonalities and differences in development patterns. An input-output (IO) model of smart city development is used to retrieve which design variables are at play and lead to which output. The four cases pertain to the following smart city projects: Smart Dubai, Masdar City, Barcelona Smart City, and Amsterdam Smart City. Our analysis shows that Amsterdam is based on a business-driven approach that puts innovation at its core; for Masdar, technological optimism is the main essence of the pathway; social inclusion is the focus of Barcelona Smart City; and visionary ambitious leadership is the main driver for Smart Dubai. Based on these insights, a classification for smart city development pathways is established. The results of the present study are useful to academic researchers, smart city practitioners, and policy makers.

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“…3. Since Malaysia has an Islamic country's identity, the authors feel that it is also imperative to learn from the smart city blueprints implemented in other Islamic countries, such as Dubai Plan 2021 and Dubai's Happiness Agenda (Dubai n.d., 2017;Virtudes et al 2017;Zakzak 2019). The Dubai Plan 2021, launched in December 2014, reflects the vision of the Prime Minister of the UAE cum Ruler of Dubai, and builds on the success of the "Dubai Strategic Plan 2015" (Dubai 2019;Gulfnews.com 2014).…”

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Malaysia Smart City Framework: A Trusted Framework for Shaping Smart Malaysian Citizenship?

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Malek

Hussain

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Handbook of Smart Cities

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This chapter explores the relationship between a smart city and citizenship in Malaysia through text and thematic analysis of the recently launched Malaysia Smart City Framework (MSCF). This first MSCF top-down document functions as a guideline and assists in coordinating silo developments by local authorities. As this is the first attempt by authors to relate the smart city concept with citizenship in Malaysia, this chapter contributes as the first academic publication in Malaysia that zooms into the notion of how a smart city development could cultivate or compromise a good future in shaping the mold of the Smart Malaysian Citizenship. Suggestions for and challenges in building the smart citizenship, "nations-of-intent," and in meeting local society needs are elaborated. As argued by the authors, this chapter has impacted the invariable normative content of the

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“…In Asia, China has a plan to develop 277 smart cities (Riva Sanseverino et al, 2018), whereas India plans to develop 100 (Pathak, 2020). Arab countries, such as Qatar and the United Arab of Emirates, are following the same path (Virtudes et al, 2017).…”

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The role of sustainability in the relationship between migration and smart cities: a bibliometric review

Mouazen

Hernández‐Lara

2020

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Purpose Smart cities attract efficient and profitable economic activities, contribute to the societal welfare of their citizens and foster the efficient use and conservation of natural resources. Developing smart cities has become a priority for many developed countries, but as they are preferred destinations for migrants, this raises sustainability issues. They attract people who are seeking a better quality of life, smart services and solutions, a better environment and business activities. The purpose of this paper is to review the state of the art on the relationship between smart cities and migration, with a view to determining sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric review and text mining analyses were conducted on publications between 2000 and 2019. Findings The results determined the main parameters of this research topic in terms of its growth, top journals and articles. The role of sustainability in the relationship between smart cities and migration is also identified, highlighting the special interest of its social dimension. Originality/value A bibliometric approach has not been used previously to investigate the link between smart cities and migration. However, given the current relevance of both phenomena, their emergence and growth, this approach is appropriate in determining the state of the art and its main descriptors, with special emphasis on the sustainability implications.

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Dubai: A Pioneer Smart City in the Arabian Territory

Cited by 10 publications

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Classifying Pathways for Smart City Development: Comparing Design, Governance and Implementation in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi

Classifying Pathways for Smart City Development: Comparing Design, Governance and Implementation in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi

Malaysia Smart City Framework: A Trusted Framework for Shaping Smart Malaysian Citizenship?

The role of sustainability in the relationship between migration and smart cities: a bibliometric review

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