Resilience is a widely debated concept that encompasses various interpretations. Recently,
in science and policy circles, there has been a growing interest in the concept of Social …

The complex and interdependent nature of smart cities raises significant political, technical,
and socioeconomic challenges for designers, integrators and organisations involved in …

Abstract In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly set up 17 interlinked global goals
designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, which are …

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 …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the United Nations 2030
Agenda emerged in 2015, becoming an unprecedented global compass for navigating …

Abstract The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the term given to encompass a range of
technological developments that many argue will fundamentally change society, much in the …

The Smart City concept is still evolving and can be viewed as a branding exercise by big
corporations, which is why the concept is not being used by the United Nations (UN). Smart …

Cities are investing in data-driven smart technologies to improve performance and efficiency
and to generate a vast amount of data. Finding the opportunities to innovatively use this data …

The spread of Covid-19 profoundly changed citizens' daily lives due to the introduction of
new modes of work and access to services based on smart technologies. Although the …

Research on smart cities lacks a systematic understanding of the different components of
smart city governance, the metrics to measure these components, their envisaged outcomes …