Selected Aspects of Smart City on the Example of Szczecin

Abstract

Streszczenie: W artykule podjęto próbę wyjaśnienia istoty inteligentnego miasta, zwracając uwagę, iż jest to pojęcie bardzo szerokie. Miasta pod względem koncepcji smart city są klasyfikowane przez różne mierniki, które zostały zaprezentowane w pracy. Zwrócono uwagę na programy, zarówno krajowe, jak i lokalne, które przyczyniają się do rozwoju inteligentnych miast i sprzyjają mu. W pracy zaprezentowano wybrane wyniki badań dotyczących opinii na temat Szczecina jako inteligentnego miasta. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie istoty inteligentnego miasta oraz wyników badań dla Szczecina. Metodą badawczą wykorzystaną w pracy jest ankieta przeprowadzona wśród studentów Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, iż respondenci wykazują chęć korzystania z aplikacji inteligentnego miasta, które przyczyniają się przede wszystkim do poprawy jakości życia. Słowa kluczowe: inteligentne miasto, techniki i technologie przesyłu informacji, jakość życia, informacja. Summary: This article attempts to clarify the nature of intelligent city, noting that it is a very broad concept. Cities in terms of the smart city concept are classified by various measures that were presented in the paper. Programs have been shown that contribute to and support the development of smart cities. The paper presents selected results of research on opinions about Szczecin as a smart city. The aim of the article is to indicate the essence of a smart city and research results for the city of Szczecin. The research method used in the work is a survey conducted on students of the University of Szczecin. The research shows that the respondents are willing to use the smart city application, which primarily contributes to the improvement of the quality of life.

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