| Title |
Analysing the role of information technology towards sustainable cities living |
| ID_Doc |
44324 |
| Authors |
Romanelli, M |
| Title |
Analysing the role of information technology towards sustainable cities living |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Kybernetes, 49, 7 |
| DOI |
10.1108/K-07-2019-0516 |
| Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the pathway that leads to cities to proceeding towards urban sustainability. Design/methodology/approach This study intends to propose a theoretical analysis on the city as sustainable community that drives urban development adopting a smart vision for urban growth. Findings Cities as sustainable urban communities develop smartness as a vision for change understanding and developing the potential offered by information technology reinforcing the community by shaping collaborative governance. Research limitations/implications Cities using information technology as a source for urban sustainability develop smartness to evolve as smart communities following a managerial and organizational view towards sustainability as a source for continuous innovation and change within urban ecosystem. Originality/value Cities identify a sustainability-oriented and community-driven pathway as a vision for continuous change that helps to improve urban competitiveness, innovation and democracy ensuring high quality of life by strengthening the potential offered by technology-enabled and human-centred smartness. |
| Author Keywords |
Information technology; Smart city; Urban sustainability; Smart community; Smart governance |
| 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:000535211200001 |
| WoS Category |
Computer Science, Cybernetics |
| Research Area |
Computer Science |
| PDF |
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/K-07-2019-0516/full/pdf?title=analysing-the-role-of-information-technology-towards-sustainable-cities-living
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