Interaction in Smart Cities

Transition to Sustainable Energy System for Smart Cities—Literature Review

“…− Smart economy-a highly efficient economy due to the use of ICT; − Smart mobility (smart transportation networks) using clean energy; − Smart environment; the sustainable use of resources. A smart city manages its natural resources frugally; aims to increase the use of renewables; controls power and water networks, street lighting, and other public amenities in a manner allowing for the optimization of environmental and financial costs of their operation; measures, controls, and monitors pollution on an ongoing basis; renovates buildings to reduce their power needs; − Smart people (social capital creating an engaged, diverse, innovative, and tolerant society); − Smart living (high quality of life) means a safe and healthy life in a city with rich possibilities and infrastructure that enables the creation of various ways of life or lifestyles; − Smart governance, where social participation in making decisions, of a strategic nature, plays an important role in the transparency of actions, quality, and availability of public services; intelligent public governance facilitates the organization and integration of the remaining elements of a smart city; − Smart cities are becoming technological havens [12]. Transportation, healthcare, entertainment, agriculture, municipal infrastructure, and administration, provide smart solutions and effectively create smart-city resources to improve the overall quality of life of its residents.…”

“…Hence, one of the manifestations of the smart-city concept is investment in renewable energy sources (RES), which is currently a popular direction of urban transformation. Systemic thinking and action will certainly support such projects [12]. However, it is worth emphasizing the need to create dedicated solutions that also take into account the human factor.…”