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 …

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 …

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

The smart city is an increasingly popular topic in urban development, arousing both
excitement and skepticism. However, despite increasing enthusiasm regarding the …

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 …

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 …

This research paper aims at reviewing the effect of specific internal procedures undertaken
in the boundaries of a municipality during the adaptation process of a “Smart City” strategy …

Smart cities are a recent phenomenon, but they are spreading quickly all over the world.
This vibrant and innovative urban strategy is conceived like an effective instrument to face …

This study presents a systematic review of the literature of 84 articles and books (1997–
2020) dealing with the concept and processes of Smart Cities worldwide. It identifies and …

During the latest five years, the label smart city has been spreading all over the world,
impacting on urban strategies in both large and small towns. To face the increasing …