As the research on smart cities matures and thrives, research focusing on smart rural
development has also emerged into the spotlight in recent years. An increasing number of …

Rural areas are multidimensional and complex structures. The multitude and spatial
diversity of processes occurring in their internal and external environment challenges the …

Research on smart cities matures and new interdisciplinary approaches to the study of smart
cities are proposed. At the same time, problems pertinent to communities inhabiting rural …

Alleviating poverty, reducing inequality, and achieving economic prosperity and well-being
is a global challenge. The spread and quantum of this daunting challenge calls for a …

Interest in the concept of smart cities and the process of smartization has increased in recent
years, as reflected in the number of studies published in academic journals. Research has …

Rural areas are significantly affected by spatial vulnerability, the digital gap, depopulation,
and population ageing. Marginalized populations are seeking collective well-being, social …

Smart Technology is a quickly and constantly evolving concept; it has different applications
that cover a wide range of areas, such as healthcare, education, business, agriculture, and …

This literature review examines empirical research on smart technologies in eight domains
and seeks to analyse implications for smart rural communities research. The development …

This chapter postulates that a smart village is built on the philosophy of a self-sustaining
ecosystem, one that is capable of adapting to changing governance regimes and generating …

This literature review provides a systematic review of smart city research between 2000 and
2019. The aim of the review is to provide a comprehensive picture of the state-of-the-art of …