The Smartness Profile of Selected European Cities in Urban Management – A Comparison Analysis

Abstract

The smart cities concept plays an important role in urban management worldwide as well as should be implemented with the participation of residents and with consideration for their needs. This study examines an analysis of the smartness diversity of European cities on the basis of the International Organization for Standardization 37120 norm dealing with sustainable development of communities. Cities with a higher level of certification exhibit more effective management and their residents show greater commitment to civic life. The assessment of the level of smartness was based on statistics collected by the World Council on City Data using Multidimensional Comparative Analysis. Hellwig’s (1968) synthetic indicators were used to create a ranking gauging the level of smartness of European cities which were classified into four groups. The investigation shows large disparities in the smartness of selected European cities.

Sürdürülebilir ve Çok Yönlü Akıllı Kent Kavramının Temel Taşları

“…In order to determine the dimensions of a smart city various smart cities reported in [3], [6] - [9] are deeply analyzed. Key characteristics are justified from a very broad concept and finally these key elements shown in Table 1 In this study, each dimension is classified into four levels of success to compare the smartness levels of the cities.…”

Multi-Criteria Analysis of Smart Cities on the Example of the Polish Cities

“…Marsal-Llacuna [25] suggests that smartness means contributing to sustainable development and resilience. Smartness in the smart city is when the three pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic and social) are safeguarded; while, urban resilience is being improved by making use of ICT infrastructure ICT [36][37][38]. Smartness in the smart city equals urban smartness, which is a combination of three components, such as sustainability, urban resilience and ICT infrastructure (Figure 3).…”

Implementation of “Smart” Solutions and An Attempt to Measure Them: A Case Study of Czestochowa, Poland

“…In addition to the above-mentioned smart city measurement methodologies, many others are mentioned both in the literature and in practice [112,113]. The most popular smart city measurement methodology is included in ISO 37120: Sustainable Community Development (see, for example, [114,115]), British Standards Institute Maturity Model (BSI), and International Data Corporation Maturity Scape (IDC).…”