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Title Smart Cities: The Main Drivers for Increasing the Intelligence of Cities
ID_Doc 39591
Authors Guedes, ALA; Alvarenga, JC; Goulart, MDS; Rodriguez, MVRY; Soares, CAP
Title Smart Cities: The Main Drivers for Increasing the Intelligence of Cities
Year 2018
Published Sustainability, 10, 9
DOI 10.3390/su10093121
Abstract Since the concept of smart cities was introduced, there has been a growing number of surveys aiming to identify the dimensions that characterize them. However, there is still no consensus on the main factors that should be considered to make a city more intelligent and sustainable. This report contributes to the topic by identifying the most important smart city drivers from the perspective of professionals from four broad areas of expertise: applied social sciences, engineering, exact and Earth sciences, and human sciences, which provide important insights for the understanding of smart and sustainable cities. In this study, we conducted a wide and detailed literature review, in which 20 potential smart city drivers were identified. The drivers were prioritized from the results of a survey conducted with 807 professionals that work in the concerned field. The results showed that the seven drivers identified as the most important to increase the intelligence of cities are related to the governance of cities.
Author Keywords smart city; sustainable city; smart governance; drivers
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000446770200164
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/9/3121/pdf?version=1536575443
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