Abstract Information and communication technology is changing the way in which cities
organise policymaking and urban growth. Smart Cities base their strategy on the use of …

Purpose In recent years, the term “smart city” has attracted a lot of attention from policy
makers, business leaders and citizenship in general. Although there is not a unique …

Based on Josep-Ramon Ferrer's experience as director of Barcelona's Smart City Program,
the article details the ten key factors of success that are essential to successfully transform …

FINDINGS: Smart city is difficult to define unequivocally due to its multidimensional
character. When defining a smart city, most authors emphasize the role of information and …

Smart city initiatives frequently overestimate the transformative power of technology while
underestimating the non-technological aspects of urban problems, especially those that are …

This paper provides evidence-based policy recommendations about the development of
smart cities. The core characteristics of smart cities, including the use of advanced …

Despite the ongoing discussion of the recent years, there is no agreed definition of a 'smart
city', while strategic planning in this field is still largely unexplored. Inspired by this, the …

Smart cities are a new approach to urban development based on the extensive use of
information and communication technologies and on the promotion of environmental …

Industrial cities still maintain structures for a mass production and consumption dynamics,
which result in several issues such as unemployment, homeless, traffic jams, pollution …

Smart city can be seen as a glocal phenomenon, as it is characterised by both global and
local aspects. Smart cities are a global phenomenon because they spread all over the world …