A B S T R A C T Nowadays, the transformations of metropolises into smart cities is a crucial factor in improving the living conditions of the inhabitants. The goal of the smart city concept is modern urban management using technical tools that offer state-of-the-art technologies, considering the applicable ecological standards while saving resources and achieving the expected results. The purpose of this article is to identify the areas of research analysed in the international literature in the field of smart cities. The bibliometric analysis was carried out to achieve the purpose. The analysis covered publications on smart cities published in Scopus and Web of Science databases from January 2009 to May 2019. Based on the bibliometric analysis, a bibliometric map was developed using the mapping technique VOS -the visualisation of similarities. Original clusters were created using the VOSviewer software. The bibliometric map visualises the results of the analysis that targeted the word coexistence. K E Y W O R D S smart city, smart city subareas, bibliometric map
Social participation in contemporary concepts of city management plays an important role in the process of building future-oriented city development strategies based on co-creation, cooperation and comanagement. The aim of the article is to define the scope of social participation of the inhabitants and their future orientation in the context of shaping urban development in Poland. The article presents the results of research conducted among 516 Polish inhabitants. In the study, methods of literature analysis and diagnostic survey (CAWI technique) were used. The results of the research are an attempt to integrate social participation and future orientation. They can be useful for city decision-makers who see the need for wider social involvement in the process of shaping cities' future. The results provide information to what extent and with what tools of social participation it is possible to effectively involve future-oriented stakeholders. At the same time, the results indicate what should be the participation of individual social groups in the city development process so that it is socialised. The obtained results may serve as an important determinant for city authorities in the process of strategic management of city development based on social participation
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to develop a methodology for integration of smart city dimensions in the socialized process of creating city development. Design/Methodology/Approach: For achieving the objective of this study, a foresight research was proposed. The presented methodology consists of five phases. The paper discusses in detail the operationalisation of each phase of the methodology in which the following main methods were used: desk research, factors analysis, (social (S), technological (T), economic (E), ecological (E), political (P), relating to values (V) and legal (L) (STEEPVL)), Delphi, scenarios, mactor method, social impact assessment (SCI). Findings: In the vast majority of publications, the authors attempted to define the concept of "smart city" focus only on the technological aspect. Such approach does not take into account all dimensions of smart city and thus does not consider the multifaceted and multivariant nature of the smart city. This article presents numerous barriers hindering the implementation of smart city concept. In the contemporary perception of the smart city concept, there is a return to the needs and preferences of the inhabitants. The answer to these needs seems to be urban foresight, the essence of which is to create and build a vision of the future in cooperation with the city authorities and a wide range of stakeholders forming the local community. Practical implications: The proposed methodology would be a practical contribution to the development of smart city implementation. Originality/Value: Foresight research methodology has not been developed yet, taking account the integration of all dimensions of the smart city concept.
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