“…Similarly, Peng et al (2017) stressed that a smart city uses a set of advanced technologies, such as wireless sensors, smart meters, intelligent vehicles, smartphones, mobile networks or data storage technologies. According to the literature review, smart city phenomenal is related to the use of ICT, sustainable urban environment, advanced infrastructure, encouraged community participation, well-being and satisfaction of citizens, optimum utilisation of resources, well-performing governance, innovations, information management, and sustainable economic growth (Samarakkody et al, 2019). In this context, a smart city should be seen as a city that is better, more sustainable, improves the quality of life for its citizens to better meet their housing, transport, energy and other infrastructure needs, creates a more welcoming environment, and has stronger economic development prospects as a key strategy to combat poverty and inequality, unemployment and energy management (Barrionuevo et al, 2012;Lazaroiu Engineering Management in Production and Services & Roscia, 2012; Lee et al, 2014;Yigitcanlar, 2018;Winkowska et al, 2019;Mundada & Mukkamala, 2020;Szpilko et al, 2020a;2020b).…”