Analyzing the Influence of the Smart Dimensions on the Citizens’ Quality of Life in the European Smart Cities’ Context

Bolívar, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez; Pedro, Manuel

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“…Hall (2000) defines the smart city as a relationship between technological, human and institutional components. Understanding the social and physical infrastructure of a city’s built environment is crucial for implementing smart cities, despite the central role of ICT (Rodríguez Bolívar, 2021). Giffinger and Gudrun (2010) identified six key dimensions of a smart city’s built environment: smart economy; smart environment; smart mobility; smart people; smart governance; and smart living. …”

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“…The smart economy includes economic growth, productivity and domestic and international market integration (Giffinger and Gudrun, 2010; Lytras et al , 2021). Rodríguez Bolívar (2021) argues that creating a conducive environment for economic growth through the use of ICT services is crucial for the success of a smart city. The study focuses on using ICT integration to develop new products and services, which can create growth opportunities for the economy’s manufacturing and service sectors (Neirotti et al , 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Smart cities aim to improve sustainability by using technology for environmental protection and natural resource management (Neirotti et al , 2014). Smart mobility in smart cities pertains to modern, sustainable transportation systems using ICT (Rodríguez Bolívar, 2021). Neirotti et al (2014) proposed innovative methods for enhancing mobility in smart cities, such as using eco-friendly fuels in vehicles, implementing multi-modal public transport systems and using ICT infrastructures for traffic monitoring to optimise time and energy usage.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Razmjoo et al (2021) concluded that a smart city is characterised by the contribution of its human and social capital and communication infrastructure to economic growth and improved quality of life. Rodríguez Bolívar (2021) andV azquez et al (2018) found that the built environment of smart cities in European countries significantly impacts residents' quality of life. According to Rodríguez Bolívar (2021), investigating the relationship between the built environment of smart cities and residents' quality of life is crucial for urban planning.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rodríguez Bolívar (2021) andV azquez et al (2018) found that the built environment of smart cities in European countries significantly impacts residents' quality of life. According to Rodríguez Bolívar (2021), investigating the relationship between the built environment of smart cities and residents' quality of life is crucial for urban planning. This is because residents' experiences are closely connected to the concept of smart cities (Chen and Chan, 2022).…”

Section: Smart City Built Environment and Citizen's Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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Does citizens’ participation moderate the relationship between the built environment and their quality of life in Indian smart cities?

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2023

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the influence of the built environment of smart cities on citizens’ quality of life in a developing country like India, focusing on the role of citizens’ participation as a moderator. Design/methodology/approach This study used partial least square-based structural equation modelling to test the hypotheses using data from 542 sample respondents residing in five smart cities of India. Findings The findings of this study confirmed that the smart city-built environment dimensions of smart governance, smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment and smart living positively relate to citizen quality of life, except for the smart people dimension. This study also confirmed that citizen participation moderates the relationship between all six dimensions of the smart city-built environment and citizens’ quality of life. Originality/value This study investigates the relationship between the built environment of smart cities and residents’ quality of life and the moderating effect of citizen participation on this relationship.

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Section: Conceptual Background and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

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Section: Conceptual Background and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Smart City Built Environment and Citizen's Quality Of Lifementioning

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Preparing Quality of Life Surveys Versus Using Information for Sustainable Development: The Example of Polish Cities

Ligarski,

Owczarek

2024

Soc Indic Res

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Cities, in order to develop, should acquire data from various sources, properly process it, and skillfully use it for sustainable development. One such source is data from the surveys of residents’ quality of life. When processed as appropriate, the data may be a valuable source of information concerning sustainable development for the city. However, the very fact of carrying out the quality-of-life surveys does not guarantee that the information obtained from them will be used to manage the city. Based on studies entailing a sample of 29 city offices in Poland which declared regular studies of the residents’ quality of life, it was proved that the preparation and organization of such studies influences later use of such information for sustainable development purposes. Relying on the method of examining the quality of life and the number of specific indicators, the cities studied were divided into two groups. One was involved, and the other was not in the process of preparing quality-of-life surveys. A comparison was made between these groups of cities in terms of the areas included in the quality of life surveys, the decisions and actions taken based on the analysis of the results of these surveys, and the purposes for which the information is used. The areas in which the local government declares an impact on the quality of life of its residents were also compared. Attention was paid to significant differences between the two groups of cities and the effects of each of those two approaches were specified.

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Looking for Improving the Urban Areas: the Case of Costa Rican Cantons in Their Path to Become Smart

Rodríguez Bolívar,

Pereira-Piedra,

Alcaide Muñoz

2024

J Knowl Econ

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The process of becoming a smart city (SC) is still diffuse due to the contextual factors and urban challenges that local governments must face, so it is necessary to visualise new options and city strategies to implement them. This study contributes to prior research offering new insights concerning patterns used by small-sized cities in a developing and emerging country in the Latin American context (LATAM) in their early stages of becoming smart, analysing the dimensions to be developed, their pursued goals, their desired economic and/or social impacts, and the time frames expected to reach them. Our findings, based on cluster analysis and Kendall’s TAU C correlation, confirm differences in city strategies according to the contextual challenges faced by cities emphasising three different governance models to become smart based on the different significance given to the three components of the smart governance concept. The different city clusters point out different correlations among their priority goals and the smart dimensions, showing a different position of the cities in the smart dimensions’ development and goals. Also, differences in expected time frames to reach the aspired goals are identified. These findings allow us to derive new theoretical and managerial implications for cities on their path to become smart.

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Analyzing the Influence of the Smart Dimensions on the Citizens’ Quality of Life in the European Smart Cities’ Context

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Does citizens’ participation moderate the relationship between the built environment and their quality of life in Indian smart cities?

Does citizens’ participation moderate the relationship between the built environment and their quality of life in Indian smart cities?

Preparing Quality of Life Surveys Versus Using Information for Sustainable Development: The Example of Polish Cities

Looking for Improving the Urban Areas: the Case of Costa Rican Cantons in Their Path to Become Smart

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