TL;DR
The Digital Smart City (DISC) Index System is presented, a modular framework developed through a design-oriented, application-based process rooted in municipal digital initiatives in China and advances a transferable design logic for integrated and responsive smart city planning.
India's Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was designed to combine core infrastructure, quality of life, sustainability, and 'smart' solutions through a mix of area-based development and pan-city interventions. A decade of implementation has generated an important question for urban planning: whether the spatial and sectoral d...
The rapid urbanization of the 21st century has intensified pressure on cities to address challenges in housing, transportation, healthcare, energy, and waste management, all of which are compounded by climate change and increasing inequality. In response, smart cities have emerged as a solution that leverages techno...
Cities worldwide continue to experiment with urban technology solutions to address urban problems. Smart city projects have recently emerged in North America, including Canada, but their governance implications on cities and communities remains not fully understood. This article is based on a post-hoc analysis of a pan...
Rapid urban population growth, especially in developing countries, has positioned the Smart City concept as a response to complex urban challenges. However, existing performance frameworks largely reflect developed contexts and overlook the socio-economic realities of the Global South. This study develops context-speci...
Nigeria’s rapid urbanization and growing digital economy have facilitated investment in broadband, geographic information systems, electronic land records, permits and online payments, and digital platforms for citizen services. However, technology implementation is sometimes seen as a sign of smart urban development w...
This research investigated the relationship between smart governance and smart digital environment in the context of cities transitioning from ‘digital city’ to a full-blown smart city. This is based on the premise that not all government’s investments in digital infrastructures and systems translate to citizen’s trust...
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