The world s first Smart Nation vision: the case of Singapore

Esra Banu Sipahi () and Zabihullah Saayi ()
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Esra Banu Sipahi: Necmettin Erbakan University
Zabihullah Saayi: Kabul University

Smart Cities and Regional Development (SCRD) Journal, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 41-58

Abstract: Smartization is the policy that Singapore as a city-state with a small geographical territory, limited natural resources, increasing urban density and aging population but determined to become an exceptional city-state has adopted to overcome various national challenges, improve the quality, efficiency and performance of urban services, sustainable development and overall improvement of citizens lives. In this regard, the Smart Nation initiative, which has been undertaken in late 2014 is considered a turning point that aims to make Singapore the first smart nation or the first smart country (mega-smart city) in the world. This paper is dedicated to the study of Singapore s digitization process, especially the initiative of Smart Nation, which is an upgraded version of the smart city. In the framework of this article, the factors of Singapore s transition to the digitization process, especially the Smart Nation initiative, are discussed, the plans and programs related to this process and the country s achievements in this direction are explained. Meanwhile, along with all the achievements, the challenges, limitations and problems of the initiative of forming the Smart Nation have been pointed out.

Keywords: Singapore; Smart City; Smart Nation; Mega Smart City (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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