Main Criteria in the Development of Smart Cities Determined Using Analytical Method

Abstract

A smart city is one that is highly developed, innovative, environment-friendly, and incorporates relevant aspects of the economy, technology, mobility, quality of life and other aspects that contribute to the well-being of its residents. To achieve the status of a smart city, several requirements, criteria or indicators need to be considered. Strategic decisions by planners of a smart city play an important role in determining how the city uses resources and opportunities through the harnessing of modern technology to build a framework of innovation that nurtures a healthy society in an economy that is dynamic and environment-conscious. Smart cities focus on various elements of humanity, learning, the environment, technological infrastructure, social development, and urban growth. The aim of this study is to examine these requisites of a smart city, and to use the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology in assigning weightage to each element that is considered essential to its development. Smart environment and smart mobility were found to be the top two important factors in the successful building of a smart city. The actual values that shape smart cities are based on a balance of factors such as smart environmental practices, smart governance, smart living, smart mobility, smart people, and smart economy. These principal key elements work together to exploit the technologies that help bring about the realization of a smart city.

A case-based reasoning recommender system for sustainable smart city development

“…Additionally, the city's ability to attract visitors, business, capital, and talent also increases its economic growth (Giffinger and Gudrun 2010). But, findings from the literature (Tahir and Malek 2016) suggested that economic development has frequently been linked with the depletion of resources, resulting in adverse consequences for future development. Hence, it is significant that smart cities manage natural resources (Washburn et al 2009).…”

“…In smart cities, the environment dimension relates to the preservation of natural resources such as water, clean air, land, etc. (Tahir and Malek 2016). It involves the green utilization of natural resources, protection of natural habitat, reduced pollution, and sustainable management of resources (Giffinger et al 2007).…”

“…According to Tahir and Malek (2016), other factors may include social and ethnic plurality, level of qualification, affinity to lifelong, and open-mindedness.…”

“…health, education, tourism, safety, culture, etc.) (Tahir and Malek 2016), that improve the quality of life of inhabitants leading to a more harmonious, and satisfactory life (Bokolo and Petersen 2019).…”

“…It involves enhancing democratic procedures and transforming how public services are carried out by city leaders (Mohanty et al 2016). Smart governance aims to achieve transparency of governance systems and better quality of political strategies for better public service delivery (Tahir and Malek 2016).…”