scholarly journals A Study on the Integration of Resilience and Smart City Concepts in Urban Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Anastasia Tzioutziou ◽  
Yiannis Xenidis
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
City Management ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The Many ◽  
Development And Management

The continuous growth of cities brings out various concerns for improved development and management of the multifaceted urban systems, including those of resilience and smartness. Despite the many significant efforts in the research field, both notions remain changeable, thus retaining the lack of commonly accepted conceptual and terminological frameworks. The paper’s research goals are to designate the current direct and indirect links in the conceptualizations and research trends of the resilience and smart city frameworks and to prove the potential of the conceptual convergence between them in the context of urban systems. The application of a semi-systematic literature review, including bibliometric evidence and followed by content analysis, has led to the observation that as the resilience discourse opens up to embrace other dimensions, including technology, the smart city research turns its interest to the perspective of urban protection. Therefore, both concepts share the goal for urban sustainability realized through specific capacities and processes and operationalized with the deployment of technology. The paper’s findings suggest that the conceptual and operational foundations of these two concepts could support the emergence of an integrated framework. Such a prospect acknowledges the instrumental role of the smart city approach in the pursuit of urban resilience and unfolds a new model for sustainable city management and development.

scholarly journals AN INITIATIVES-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING SMART CITY

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Mohd Adnan ◽  
Hasniyati Hamzah ◽  
Melasutra Md. Dali ◽  
Md Nasir Daud ◽  
Anuar Alias
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
City Management ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The City ◽  
Better Than

Smart Cities have grown in prominence due to advancement in ICT and the new paradigm of sustainable city management and development. Whilst many authors have proposed guidelines and framework for Smart City implementation, less attention has been given to the assessment of Smart City performance. The mainstream Smart City assessment framework generally entails the quantitative assessment of factors, elements and initiatives categorised under the Smart City dimensions. However, this approach is problematic and impractical because it requires a large amount of different baseline data that is often at times unavailable due to various reasons. This paper describes an alternative framework for smart city assessment, one that is based on the modification of Giffmger’s to make it amenable to leaner data. The proposed assessment framework was adopted to assess the smart city performances of Seoul, Singapore, and Iskandar Malaysia which were then compared. With the use of the framework for the performance assessment, the city that has performed better than the others is able to be identified.

scholarly journals The Role of ICT in the Smart City Concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Czupich
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
City Management ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Face

The concept of a smart city enables the effective implementation of public services despite the negative consequences related to population growth in large cities. City authorities, in the face of growing demand for public services, often use a wide range of smart city instruments in various areas of operation. Despite the fact that a large part of innovative solutions is widespread and used, such as intelligent transportation systems or e-office, new opportunities are still emerging which are aimed at improving the quality of life for city dwellers. The aim of the article is to define the role of ICT in smart city management. The subjects of analysis are innovative instruments used in technologically advanced cities as well as contemporary challenges facing city management. The functioning of the city depends to a large extent on access to the communication network, mobile devices as well as on infrastructure connected with them. Therefore, it is necessary, on the one hand, to ensure the capacity of connections and network communication, and, on the other hand, to involve citizens in the process of creating new solutions.

scholarly journals Problems of improving the management of socio-economic subsystems in smart cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 07010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Plotnikov ◽  
Yulia Vertakova ◽  
Yuri Treshchevsky ◽  
Natalia Firsova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Management System ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
City Management ◽  
Number Of Publications

The development of technologies (especially information and communication technologies) has led to changes in economic processes and social life in general. One of the consequences of the information technology revolution is the emergence of the phenomenon of smart cities. There is a large number of publications on the problems of their formation and development. In practice, projects for their creation are being implemented. However, due to the novelty of the phenomenon being studied, its further scientific analysis is required. The main problem in this area, according to the authors, is the development of an effective management system for smart cities. The purpose of the article is to investigate the problems that are associated with the development of smart city management systems. A three-level model for managing their development is proposed. The first level of the model is the management of the development of the urban historical center. At the second level, the city as a whole is managed. The third level is aimed at the formation of an integrated urban agglomeration management system. The main emphasis was made not on the formation and development of digital services, but on the development of traditional urban systems. The authors propose to make them more intelligent, by introducing new technologies. The main measures to develop smart city management systems are organizational.

scholarly journals A Review of Human Mobility Research Based on Big Data and Its Implication for Smart City Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Anqi Wang ◽  
Anshu Zhang ◽  
Edwin H. W. Chan ◽  
Wenzhong Shi ◽  
Xiaolin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
City Management ◽  
City Development ◽  
Quality Of Data

Along with the increase of big data and the advancement of technologies, comprehensive data-driven knowledge of urban systems is becoming more attainable, yet the connection between big-data research and its application e.g., in smart city development, is not clearly articulated. Focusing on Human Mobility, one of the most frequently investigated applications of big data analytics, a framework for linking international academic research and city-level management policy was established and applied to the case of Hong Kong. Literature regarding human mobility research using big data are reviewed. These studies contribute to (1) discovering the spatial-temporal phenomenon, (2) identifying the difference in human behaviour or spatial attributes, (3) explaining the dynamic of mobility, and (4) applying to city management. Then, the application of the research to smart city development are scrutinised based on email queries to various governmental departments in Hong Kong. The identified challenges include data isolation, data unavailability, gaming between costs and quality of data, limited knowledge derived from rich data, as well as estrangement between public and private sectors. With further improvement in the practical value of data analytics and the utilization of data sourced from multiple sectors, paths to achieve smarter cities from policymaking perspectives are highlighted.

scholarly journals Biophilic smart cities: the role of nature and technology in enhancing urban resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Tarek ◽  
Ahmed Salah El-Din Ouf
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Concise Review

AbstractThe purpose of the study is to identify the main indicators and aspects for applying biophilic and smart solutions in city planning and design to achieve urban resilience. This research investigates the main definitions, elements, and attributes for biophilic design and smart city planning that help in developing resilience strategies for healthier urban environments. This study follows a methodology that comprises two approaches; first a concise review definition and principles of urban resilience. Then investigating the notions of biophilic and smart approaches to achieve healthier urban environments. Second, an analytical approach that proposes a framework for applying biophilic and smart city indicators to achieve urban resilience. The proposed framework highlights the achieved adaptive capacities for resilient cities due to adopting biophilic and smart solutions. The research results highlight a proposed relationship between principles of urban resilience, biophilic city indicators, and smart city indicators.

scholarly journals Smart Cities Marketing and Its Conceptual Grounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
Anita Maček ◽  
Rasto Ovin ◽  
Urška Starc-Peceny
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
City Management ◽  
Endogenous Growth Theory ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Smart Communities ◽  
Changing Role

AbstractThe most frequent definition of the smart city in the literature defines it as a developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life. Therefore, a city should always be capable of identifying and effectively resolving its key development challenges in order to improve the quality of life of its citizens. Regarding economics approach, the authors rely on endogenous growth theory derived from Arrow. The authors explore the role of smart city management and governance, which will have to combine the need for capital with the need to ensure the environment that this capital will enhance modern urban producing factors. Hence, the authors discuss communication aspects and the importance of the evolution toward smart communities, where the idea is not on making places smart anymore, but rather focus on humans and their needs. For an emerging smart city, market built up of smaller cities and municipalities describes the changing role of marketing and the shift of roles in its processes in order to show the urge to become familiar with the spirit of open innovation and rethink marketing strategy in this emerging reality.

The Evolution of Neuroscience as a Research Field Relevant to Dentistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (13) ◽  
pp. 1407-1417
Author(s):  
K. Iwata ◽  
B.J. Sessle
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Injury ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Neural Pathways ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Neuroscience Research ◽  
Neural Processes ◽  
Brain Circuitry ◽  
The Many

The field of neuroscience did not exist as such when the Journal of Dental Research was founded 100 y ago. It has emerged as an important scientific field relevant to dentistry in view of the many neurally based functions manifested in the orofacial area (e.g., pain, taste, chewing, swallowing, salivation). This article reviews many of the novel insights that have been gained through neuroscience research into the neural basis of these functions and their clinical relevance to the diagnosis and management of pain and sensorimotor disorders. These include the neural pathways and brain circuitry underlying each of these functions and the role of nonneural as well as neural processes and their “plasticity” in modulating these functions and allowing for adaptation to tissue injury and pain and for learning or rehabilitation of orofacial functions.

scholarly journals SMART Integrated Leadership (SMILE) for Smart City

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
Prio Kustanto ◽  
Rakhmadi Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Active Role ◽  
City Management ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Core Service ◽  
Integrated Leadership ◽  
The City

The concept of a smart city which is becoming a big issue in big cities around the world encourages the active role and participation of the community in city management using a citizen centric approach so that there is a more dynamic and close interaction between citizens and service providers. The aim of implementing a Smart City is to be able to form and implement a city that is safe, comfortable, controlled and facilitates access for its citizens and strengthens the competitiveness of the city in terms of economy, social and technology. Smart cities must have a strong governance-oriented approach that emphasizes the role of social capital and relationships in urban development. The Smart City concept is no longer limited to ICT diffusion, but looks at people and society's needs. To meet and exceed citizen expectations, city leaders must innovate in core service areas in the application of the Smart City concept. In order to create innovative, creative and resilient leaders, it is necessary to design a Smart Integrated Leadership (SMILE) to support the success of a Smart City.  Keywords: Smart City, Smart Integrated Leadership  Abstrak Konsep kota cerdas (Smart City) yang menjadi isubesar di kota-kota besar di seluruh dunia mendorong peran aktif dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan kota menggunakan endekatan citizen centric sehingga terjadi interaksi yang lebih dinamis dan erat antara warga dengan penyedia layanan. Tujuan implementasi Smart City adalah untuk dapat membentuk dan menerapkan suatu kota yang aman, nyaman, terkendali dan mempermudah akses bagi warganya serta memperkuat daya saing kota dalam hal perekonomian, sosial dan teknologi. Smart city harus memiliki pendekatan pemerintahan yang berorientasi kuat yang menekankan peran modal sosial dan hubungan dalam pembangunan perkotaan. Konsep Smart City tidak lagi terbatas pada difusi TIK, tetapi melihat orang dan kebutuhan masyarakat. Untuk memenuhi dan melampaui harapan warga, pemimpin kota harus berinovasi di bidang layanan inti dalam penerapan konsep Smart City. Dalam rangka menciptakan para pemimpin inovatif, kreatif dan tangguh maka perlu dirancang Smart Integrated Leadership (SMILE) untuk mendukung suksesnya Smart City. Kata kunci: Smart City, Smart Integrated Leadership

scholarly journals AN INITIATIVES-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING SMART CITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Mohd Adnan ◽  
Hasniyati Hamzah ◽  
Melasutra Md. Dali ◽  
Md Nasir Daud ◽  
Anuar Alias
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
City Management ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The City ◽  
Better Than

Smart Cities have grown in prominence due to advancement in ICT and the new paradigm of sustainable city management and development. Whilst many authors have proposed guidelines and framework for Smart City implementation, less attention has been given to the assessment of Smart City performance. The mainstream Smart City assessment framework generally entails the quantitative assessment of factors, elements and initiatives categorised under the Smart City dimensions. However, this approach is problematic and impractical because it requires a large amount of different baseline data that is often at times unavailable due to various reasons. This paper describes an alternative framework for smart city assessment, one that is based on the modification of Giffmger’s to make it amenable to leaner data. The proposed assessment framework was adopted to assess the smart city performances of Seoul, Singapore, and Iskandar Malaysia which were then compared. With the use of the framework for the performance assessment, the city that has performed better than the others is able to be identified.

scholarly journals From the “smart city” to the “smart metropolis”? Building resilience in the urban periphery

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano de Falco ◽  
Margarita Angelidou ◽  
Jean-Paul D Addie
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Hard Material ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Policy Interventions

The “smart city” has risen to global prominence over the past two decades as an urban planning and development strategy. As a broad but contested toolkit of technological services and policy interventions aimed at improving the efficacy and efficiency of urban systems, the “smart city” is subject to several pressing critiques. This paper acknowledges these concerns, but recognizes the potential of “urban intelligence” to enhance the resiliency of metropolitan areas. As such, we focus on an under-researched dimension of smart city urbanism: its application in peripheral urban areas. The paper introduces a threefold typology of: (a) geographic (spatial); (b) hard (material); and (c) soft (social) urban peripherality. Second, it reviews the concept of urban resilience and considers how its central characteristics can inform the objectives and implementation of “smart city” infrastructures and planning. Six European smart city plans are assessed via a qualitative content analysis, to identify the target of smart city actions; the characteristics of urban resilience mobilized; and the spatial focus of planned interventions. The comparative analysis reveals a variegated set of smart-city approaches. Notably, “smart” actions aimed at enhancing social innovation are the most common type of intervention, while overall there remains a strong tendency for smart urbanism to focus on the urban core. We conclude by calling for a research agenda addressing smartness in, of, and for, peripheral urban spaces and communities.

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