Risk priorities and their co-occurrences in smart city project implementation: Evidence from India’s Smart Cities Mission (SCM)

2020 ◽  
pp. 239980832090760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khushboo Gupta ◽  
Wenwen Zhang ◽  
Ralph P Hall
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Risk Classification ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Project Implementation

With an increasing number of smart cities initiatives in developed as well as developing nations, smart cities are seen as a catalyst for improving the quality of life for city residents. However, current understanding of the risks that may hamper successful implementation of smart city projects remains limited due to inadequate data, especially in developing nations. The recent Smart Cities Mission launched in India provides a unique opportunity to examine the type of risks, their likelihood, and impacts on smart city project implementation by providing risk description data for area-based (small-scale) development and pan-city (large-scale) development projects in the submitted smart city proposals. We used topic modeling and semantic analysis for risk classification, followed by risk likelihood–impact analysis for priority evaluation, and the keyword co-occurrence network method for risk association analysis. The risk classification results identify eight risk categories for both the area-based and pan-city projects, including (a) Financial, (b) Partnership and Resources, (c) Social, (d) Technology, (e) Scheduling and Execution, (f) Institutional, (g) Environmental, and (h) Political. Further, results show risks identified for area-based and pan-city projects differ in terms of risk priority distribution and co-occurrence associations. As a result, different risk mitigation measures need to be adopted to manage smart city projects across scales. Finally, the paper discusses the similarities and differences in risks found in developed and developing nations, resulting in potential mitigation measures for smart city projects in developing nations.

Smart Cities and Their Missions

2022 ◽  
pp. 151-167
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Digital Transformation

Two major topics are presented in this chapter: the reasons behind adopting the choice of digital transformation into smart city and the challenges that are encountered in doing so. In persistence towards transformation, the smart city concept is explained, with a detailed view of the principles for smart development, sharing a vision for forward actions. The chapter also outlines the types of challenges faced by professionals in developing nations while implementing smart city transformation. It discusses three main types of challenges: strategic, direct, and persistent. As an overview of the transformation process, the chapter discusses the pillars of smart cities development.

scholarly journals Everyone left

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Ross Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
City Development ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Intergenerational Knowledge

The importance of inscribing maintenance and continuity — disruption mitigation — measures into Smart City technology has long been an overlooked topic in proposals and procurement processes, hampered in part by lack of legibility, advocacy, and community capacity for addressing innovation. The paper analyzed four select cases from the Top 20 finalists of Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge by asking the question, ‘what happens when innovators move on?’. Cases focused on the themes of intergenerational knowledge, food security, test-bed urbanism, and disaster response. Case specific examinations were synthesized into broader explorations regarding addressing underlying infrastructure, labour force availability & training, and the role of government and planners in these projects. Finally, future research recommendations discuss how to package site specific maintenance and continuity measures into Smart City projects such that communities are equipped to assume systems from the innovators. Key words: Smart City development; urban planning innovation; infrastructure systems disruption.

scholarly journals Big Data Dreams and Reality in Shenzhen: An Investigation of Smart City Implementation in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205395172110451
Author(s):  
Jelena Große-Bley ◽  
Genia Kostka
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Digital Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
City Development ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Smart Systems ◽  
Smart Governance

Chinese cities are increasingly using digital technologies to address urban problems and govern society. However, little is known about how this digital transition has been implemented. This study explores the introduction of digital governance in Shenzhen, one of China's most advanced smart cities. We show that, at the local level, the successful implementation of digital systems faces numerous hurdles in long-standing data management and bureaucratic practices that are at least as challenging as the technical problems. Furthermore, the study finds that the digital systems in Shenzhen entail a creeping centralisation of data that potentially turns lower administrative government units into mere users of the city-level smart platforms rather than being in control of their own data resources. Smart city development and big data ambitions thereby imply shifting stakeholder relations at the local level and also pull non-governmental stakeholders, such as information technology companies and research institutions, closer to new data flows and smart governance systems. The findings add to the discussion of big data-driven smart systems and their implications for governance processes in an authoritarian context.

scholarly journals Everyone left

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Ross Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
City Development ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Intergenerational Knowledge

The importance of inscribing maintenance and continuity — disruption mitigation — measures into Smart City technology has long been an overlooked topic in proposals and procurement processes, hampered in part by lack of legibility, advocacy, and community capacity for addressing innovation. The paper analyzed four select cases from the Top 20 finalists of Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge by asking the question, ‘what happens when innovators move on?’. Cases focused on the themes of intergenerational knowledge, food security, test-bed urbanism, and disaster response. Case specific examinations were synthesized into broader explorations regarding addressing underlying infrastructure, labour force availability & training, and the role of government and planners in these projects. Finally, future research recommendations discuss how to package site specific maintenance and continuity measures into Smart City projects such that communities are equipped to assume systems from the innovators. Key words: Smart City development; urban planning innovation; infrastructure systems disruption.

The Road to SC Transition for Cities in Developing Nations

2022 ◽  
pp. 214-231
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Smart Technology ◽  
The Road ◽  
Complex Operation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Versus Transformation ◽  
Guiding Principles

Smart city transformation is a complex operation and comes with critical challenges that this chapter addresses in a strategic manner. The chapter clearly distinguishes between different types of cities. An overview of the most significant and crucial four qualities of smart cities is discussed. An essential part of the chapter is the review of the foundations of technology in smart cities with emphasis on indispensable types of technology such as communications, smart technology, and connectivity infrastructure. The second important part of the chapter is the issue of developing guiding principles to smart city transformation. A discussion of strategies of migration versus transformation of smart cities is followed by a review of the phases of smart cities implementation.

scholarly journals Smart City in Practice: Learn from Taipei City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Smart Transportation ◽  
Smart Building ◽  
Smart Healthcare ◽  
Taipei City ◽  
Smart Education ◽  
Smart Mobility ◽  
Smart Governance

The main aspects of building a smart city according to Frost and Sullivan in 2014 are smart governance, smart technology, smart infrastructure, smart healthcare, smart mobility, smart building, smart energy and smart citizens. The smart city's purpose is to form a comfortable, safe city and strengthen its competitiveness. Based on these indicators, Taipei City can become one of the cities with the best Smart City implementation globally. This article uses a qualitative approach with literature review techniques in data collection. This study's findings indicate that the Smart Education, Smart Transportation, Smart Social Housing and Smart Healthcare policies are essential policies in supporting the successful implementation of smart cities in Taipei City. The four main pillars in implementing smart city in Taipei City have integrated Artificial intelligence and big data in smart city governance in Taipei City.

Living with predators: a focus on the issues of human - crocodile conflict within the lower Zambezi valley

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Wallace ◽  
Alison J. Leslie ◽  
Tim Coulson
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Local People ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
People’S Attitudes

Context Human–wildlife conflict is a global problem and increasing worldwide as people and wildlife compete for limited resources. Conflict between people and crocodiles, especially in Africa, is recognised as a serious problem. The people of the Chiawa Game Management Area are heavily dependent on the Zambezi River for several resources from potable water and irrigating fields to a source of food (subsistence and small-scale commercial fishing). Aims To assess the spatial and temporal scale of human–crocodile conflict (HCC) and identify associated factors, with a view to recommending mitigation measures. Methods A questionnaire survey and Zambia Wildlife Authority data were utilised to estimate the scale of HCC. Key results Between 2000 and 2009, there were 98 crocodile attacks on people, 62.2% were fatal. Most of the attacks occurred while canoe fishing (57.1%) and collecting water (29.6%). Crocodiles were disliked and seen as a ‘problem’ by the majority of the populace. Even though crocodiles are a charismatic mega-fauna species, being employed within the tourism industry had only a minor positive effect on people’s attitudes. The area is an important location for crocodile egg and adult harvesting, although the local population gains no financial benefit. An increase in the number of boreholes in the villages was suggested by the local people as the primary mitigation measure, as well as the removal of crocodiles by various means. Conclusions Although people displayed an understanding of the risks of crocodile attack, very few actually employed mitigation techniques or utilised protective barriers when at the river. Increased water-access points (and their maintenance) in the villages would reduce people’s dependency on the river. The negative attitude towards crocodiles is an issue that has to be addressed to allow successful implementation of long-term conservation strategies. Implications Understanding local people’s attitudes towards wildlife is an important aspect within any conservation management plan.Competition for limited resources by people and wildlife is guaranteed to cause confrontations. The existing mitigation for human crocodile conflict in Zambia is ineffective. The negative attitude towards wildlife needs to be addressed and a suitable response formulated. The most favoured type of mitigation suggested by local people was more boreholes and the removal of crocodiles. Photograph by Kevin Wallace.

scholarly journals IoT in Smart Cities: A Survey of Technologies, Practices and Challenges

Smart Cities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-475
Author(s):  
Abbas Shah Syed ◽  
Daniel Sierra-Sosa ◽  
Anup Kumar ◽  
Adel Elmaghraby
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
The World ◽  
Networking Technologies ◽  
City Systems ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) is a system that integrates different devices and technologies, removing the necessity of human intervention. This enables the capacity of having smart (or smarter) cities around the world. By hosting different technologies and allowing interactions between them, the internet of things has spearheaded the development of smart city systems for sustainable living, increased comfort and productivity for citizens. The IoT for Smart Cities has many different domains and draws upon various underlying systems for its operation. In this paper, we provide a holistic coverage of the Internet of Things in Smart Cities. We start by discussing the fundamental components that make up the IoT based Smart City landscape followed by the technologies that enable these domains to exist in terms of architectures utilized, networking technologies used as well as the Artificial Algorithms deployed in IoT based Smart City systems. This is then followed up by a review of the most prevalent practices and applications in various Smart City domains. Lastly, the challenges that deployment of IoT systems for smart cities encounter along with mitigation measures.

scholarly journals Comparative Study: Dimension Policy of Smart People in Metropolitan City of Bandung, Jakarta, and Pekanbaru

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
Baskoro Wicaksono ◽  
Refaldo Asta ◽  
M. Rafi
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Creative Industry ◽  
City Development ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
The One

The advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) has become a major focus that is often seen in Indonesia's concept of smart cities. As a result, various stakeholders often ignore smart people's dimensions, which have an essential role in realizing a smart city. Therefore, this study aims to explain and compare various smart people policies in metropolitan cities such as Bandung, Jakarta, and Pekanbaru. This study uses literature study research techniques sourced from journals, proceedings, books, and official government websites that provide information relevant to the study's focus. The results showed that smart people's policy dimensions in Bandung, Jakarta, and Pekanbaru consist of three policy dimensions: policies at the education level, creative industry policies, and Smart City Living Lab policies. In the education sector policy, the Municipal Governments of Bandung, Jakarta, and Pekanbaru have the same program orientation. Then, the creative industry sector policy has a different program orientation. The city of Bandung focuses on developing the Little Bandung website, Jakarta focuses on the One District One Center (OK OCE) program. In contrast, Pekanbaru focuses on the Madani Food Week program. Furthermore, the policies in the Smart City Living Lab sector in Bandung, Jakarta, and Pekanbaru have not focused on the parameters of the small-scale smart city development model.

scholarly journals A Vehicle Detection Model Based on 5G-V2X for Smart City Security Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Teng Liu ◽  
Cheng Xu ◽  
Hongzhe Liu ◽  
Xuewei Li ◽  
Pengfei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Feature Extraction ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Feature Fusion ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Vehicle Detection ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Detection Accuracy ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Prediction Ability ◽  
Detection Speed

Security perception systems based on 5G-V2X have become an indispensable part of smart city construction. However, the detection speed of traditional deep learning models is slow, and the low-latency characteristics of 5G networks cannot be fully utilized. In order to improve the safety perception ability based on 5G-V2X, increase the detection speed in vehicle perception. A vehicle perception model is proposed. First, an adaptive feature extraction method is adopted to enhance the expression of small-scale features and improve the feature extraction ability of small-scale targets. Then, by improving the feature fusion method, the shallow information is fused layer by layer to solve the problem of feature loss. Finally, the attention enhancement method is introduced to increase the center point prediction ability and solve the problem of target occlusion. The experimental results show that the UA-DETRAC data set has a good detection effect. Compared with the vehicle detection capability before the improvement, the detection accuracy and speed have been greatly improved, which effectively improves the security perception capability based on the 5G-V2X system, thereby promoting the construction of smart cities.

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