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Title Perceptions and Attitudes of Generation Z Students towards the Responsible Management of Smart Cities
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Authors Toma, SG; Gradinaru, C; Hudea, OS; Modreanu, A
Title Perceptions and Attitudes of Generation Z Students towards the Responsible Management of Smart Cities
Year 2023
Published Sustainability, 15, 18
DOI 10.3390/su151813967
Abstract The emergence and development of smart cities represent a significant challenge for the post-modern world. Generation Z members currently entering adult life will play an important role in the implementation of the concept of a smart city. The objective of this study is to identify and analyze Generation Z students' perceptions and attitudes towards the responsible management of smart cities. Following a quantitative approach, the authors designed and applied an online survey in order to reach the purpose of the study. The research sample comprised 468 representatives of Generation Z final-year undergraduate students at a university located in a smart city in the making, Bucharest (Romania). The data were statistically analyzed and interpreted using various tools and methods, such as Cronbach's alpha and correlational analysis. The results show that students are aware of the role played by the city government in ensuring responsible management of the economic, social, and environmental issues of a smart city. Also, they emphasize that most of them are involved in or would like to be involved in different projects specific to smart cities. These results may represent the starting point for understanding Generation Z students' expectations regarding responsible management in the context of smart cities.
Author Keywords smart city; responsible management; Generation Z; students; perceptions; attitudes
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:001074542300001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/18/13967/pdf?version=1695260263
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