Publication detail

Challenges for sustainable smart city development: A conceptual framework

Khan, H.H. Malik, M.N. Zafar, R. Goni, F.A. Chofreh, A.G. Klemeš, J.J.Alotaibi, Y.

English title

Challenges for sustainable smart city development: A conceptual framework

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

Sustainable smart city development experience various challenges, such as legislation and policies, funding, infrastructure, and technological aspects. Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of sustainability concepts in smart cities' development. However, there is scarce research focusing on the challenges faced for the development of sustainable smart cities. This study aimed to develop a conceptual framework that provides critical challenges faced by private and government organisations, and the respective solutions of the challenges for the development of sustainable smart cities. Pakistan has been chosen as a case study that yields a total of 17 respondents from the executive, managerial, and operational levels of private enterprises and government organisations involved in smart city development. This research is a preliminary step towards providing insights and significance of infusing sustainability in the development of smart cities. The proposed conceptual framework can act as a practise guideline for practitioners to prepare themselves for sustainable smart city development.

English abstract

Sustainable smart city development experience various challenges, such as legislation and policies, funding, infrastructure, and technological aspects. Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of sustainability concepts in smart cities' development. However, there is scarce research focusing on the challenges faced for the development of sustainable smart cities. This study aimed to develop a conceptual framework that provides critical challenges faced by private and government organisations, and the respective solutions of the challenges for the development of sustainable smart cities. Pakistan has been chosen as a case study that yields a total of 17 respondents from the executive, managerial, and operational levels of private enterprises and government organisations involved in smart city development. This research is a preliminary step towards providing insights and significance of infusing sustainability in the development of smart cities. The proposed conceptual framework can act as a practise guideline for practitioners to prepare themselves for sustainable smart city development.

Keywords in English

conceptual framework; implementation challenges; Smart City; sustainability

Released

01.09.2020

Publisher

WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA

Location

WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA

ISSN

0968-0802

Volume

5

Number

28

Pages from–to

1507–1518

Pages count

12

BIBTEX


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  author="Blanka {Balabánová} and Abdoulmohammad {Gholamzadeh Chofreh} and Jiří {Klemeš},
  title="Challenges for sustainable smart city development: A conceptual framework",
  year="2020",
  volume="5",
  number="28",
  month="September",
  pages="1507--1518",
  publisher="WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA",
  address="WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA",
  issn="0968-0802"
}