Smart Sustainable Cities Implementation in Zambia: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Political Will and Barriers to SMART Sustainable CITIES DOI Open Access
Chipulu Chipulu, Chabota Kaliba, Balimu Mwiya

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Journal of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. 246 - 253

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

The emergence of smart sustainable cities (SSCs) offers a potential solution to many urban development challenges, prompting various and nations, including Zambia, adopt this concept. However, it is essential recognize the significant role that politics plays in implementation SSCs Zambia. This study aimed explore relationship between political will barriers country. Using quantitative research method, questionnaire survey was administered via Google Forms, gathering responses from 92 participants. examined prioritized lack will, employing Kendall Tau b correlation coefficient. A positive varying significance found SSC Particularly strong correlations were identified several barriers, insufficient knowledge information sharing, inadequate funding, technological capacity, limited use communication technology (ICT) for environmental sustainability energy efficiency, funding initiatives, as well centralized decision-making processes top-down approaches. While conducted findings may not significantly differ those other developing countries.

Language: Английский

The Sustainability of Smart Cities: Improving Evaluation by Combining MCDA and PROMETHEE DOI Creative Commons
Ibrahim Mutambik

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 1471 - 1471

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Evaluating the sustainability of smart cities is crucial for promoting sustainable development. Traditionally, this evaluation process has traditionally been carried out using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis approach. However, approach relies upon a unified input dataset, which can lead to oversimplification, particularly in context sustainability. Further, does not take account how evolves over time. This paper introduces time-based assessment technique that combines with an established method assessing performance variability, recognized as Preference Ranking Organization Method Enrichment Evaluations. The resulting framework, called Enhanced Evaluations, was used evaluate and communities across G20 countries, based on aggregated data, individual dimensions, scenarios. results demonstrate effectiveness, relevance, applicability new approach, provides significant advance field city by facilitating multi-period evaluations enabling multi-perspective assessments.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Smart City Technologies in Developing Countries DOI
Syed Mohd Faisal, Wasim Khan, Mohammad Ishrat

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IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 517 - 548

Published: April 17, 2025

Smart city technologies offer transformative opportunities for developing countries but face challenges such as infrastructural deficits, financial constraints, outdated policies, and digital divides. Despite these obstacles, like IoT, AI, big data enable resource optimization efficient urban management. Successful initiatives in India, Kenya, Brazil demonstrate the potential enhanced governance resilience. To fully realize benefits, must strengthen infrastructure, foster Public-Private Partnerships, implement policy standardization cybersecurity measures. Investing literacy is crucial to bridging technological gap. Strategic planning collaboration can help nations leverage smart solutions sustainable growth improved living conditions.

Language: Английский

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Addressing barriers to big data implementation in sustainable smart cities: Improved zero-sum grey game and grey best-worst method DOI Creative Commons

Behnam Razavian,

S.Masoud Hamed,

Maryam Fayyaz

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Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. 100593 - 100593

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Role of Strategic Partnerships and Digital Transformation in Enhancing Supply Chain Agility and Performance DOI Creative Commons
Ibrahim Mutambik

Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 456 - 456

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

In times of disruption, a company’s ability to manage its supply chain effectively can determine success or failure. This paper explores the extent which strategic partnership development, mediated by digital transformation, enhances effectiveness during such periods. A mixed methods approach was used, involving surveys and interviews with professionals from Saudi Arabian manufacturing sector. The study’s findings reveal that transformation partnerships work synergistically together enhance resilience effectiveness, resulting in improved operational agility adaptability. Four key enablers were identified: inter-business coordination, leadership, technological culture, recruitment management. These insights contribute significantly our understanding how businesses build resilient chains uncertain environments.

Language: Английский

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Smart City and Sustainable Energy—Evidence from the European Union Capital Cities DOI Creative Commons
Blanka Tundys, Tomasz Wiśniewski

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(18), P. 4678 - 4678

Published: Sept. 20, 2024

The aim of the paper was to identify which European capitals are sustainable and smart, why, what influences ranking. main research hypothesis indicate that cities in ‘old’ E.U. countries (richer with higher levels economic development) more smart. Furthermore, smart cities, by definition, through use advanced modern management tools technological support, should contribute community resilience. Sustainable energy plays a significant role measurement system. study’s results showed differences exist across countries, as well leaders each category area. This is interesting new; from point view, there has been no study based on OECD data confronting correlating range indicators found literature. show concept city comprehensive it necessary analyze depth various sub-categories included assessment smartness offered different indicators. because turns out an overall score ranking do not always mean every area element Statistical methods literature analysis used for study. represent novel development contribution science discipline can be basis further scientific exploration this gap challenge whether link correlation between implementation concepts context division into ‘new’ capitals. An important verification thesis make greater meet social needs. partly falsified confirmed negatively; obvious. It means very skillful using financial, organizational, common policy opportunities their modern, intelligent, friendly inhabitants.

Language: Английский

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Smart Sustainable Cities Implementation in Zambia: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Political Will and Barriers to SMART Sustainable CITIES DOI Open Access
Chipulu Chipulu, Chabota Kaliba, Balimu Mwiya

et al.

Journal of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. 246 - 253

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

The emergence of smart sustainable cities (SSCs) offers a potential solution to many urban development challenges, prompting various and nations, including Zambia, adopt this concept. However, it is essential recognize the significant role that politics plays in implementation SSCs Zambia. This study aimed explore relationship between political will barriers country. Using quantitative research method, questionnaire survey was administered via Google Forms, gathering responses from 92 participants. examined prioritized lack will, employing Kendall Tau b correlation coefficient. A positive varying significance found SSC Particularly strong correlations were identified several barriers, insufficient knowledge information sharing, inadequate funding, technological capacity, limited use communication technology (ICT) for environmental sustainability energy efficiency, funding initiatives, as well centralized decision-making processes top-down approaches. While conducted findings may not significantly differ those other developing countries.

Language: Английский

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