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Title Multidimensional Positioning of a Set of European Smart Cities
ID_Doc 44185
Authors Arroyo-Cañada, FJ; Gil-Lafuente, J
Title Multidimensional Positioning of a Set of European Smart Cities
Year 2017
Published
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40895-8_4
Abstract This chapter aims to resolve the problem of the aggregation of smart city dimensions when ranking a set of European cities. Rankings are often used to analyze a certain characteristic of cities, such as entrepreneurship; however, the use of a multidimensional concept, such as the smart city, requires a different approach in order to consider the several dimensions. The analysis initially used fuzzy subsets to describe the cities. Theses fuzzy subsets are composed of 29 factors related to the economy, people, governance, mobility, environment, and quality of life. The findings suggest that there are significant differences between western and eastern European cities. Several studies have analyzed the aggregation problem, but this study uses the goals of the city to build a multidimensional ranking of European cities. The strengths and weaknesses analysis in relation to the proposed factors presented in this chapter will help cities and regional institutions to select better strategies.
Author Keywords
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Book Citation Index – Social Sciences & Humanities (BKCI-SSH)
EID WOS:000411281800006
WoS Category Environmental Studies; Urban Studies
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies
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