Attention has shifted to the development of villages in Europe and other parts of the world
with the goal of combating rural–urban migration, and moving toward self-sufficiency in rural …

Highlighting the important role of rural development, this paper represents a review of rural
policies. Data were generated, including a broad literature research and online survey on …

Smart-cities research has established itself as one of the most dynamic fields in research
today, accommodating scholars from diverse disciplines, including engineering and …

Cities around the world are interested in using information and communications technology
to solve their urban problems. The smart city concept has been widely adopted as a solution …

Against the backdrop of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect in the
European Union (EU), a debate emerged about the role of citizens and their relationship …

The European Union is actively promoting the idea of “smart villages”. The increased uptake
of new technology and in particular, the use of the internet, is seen as a vital part of …

The sustainability of rural areas is facing numerous challenges in China. The Chinese
government has chosen the construction of smart villages as an important strategy to realize …

The 'smart city'represents a core feature of modern urban development. The appearance of
numerous smart city indices, which claim to successfully evaluate and compare smart city …

Purpose This paper aims to spark a debate by presenting the need for developing data
ecosystems in Europe that meet the social and public good while committing to democratic …

This paper presents an effective solution based on speech recognition to provide elderly
people, patients and disabled people with an easy control system. The goal is to build a low …