Measuring Smart City Performance: a Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Approach

Pantelis Sotirelis (), Panagiotis Nakopoulos (), Theodora Valvi (), Evangelos Grigoroudis () and Elias Carayannis ()
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Pantelis Sotirelis: Technical University of Crete
Panagiotis Nakopoulos: Technical University of Crete
Theodora Valvi: University of Athens
Evangelos Grigoroudis: Technical University of Crete
Elias Carayannis: George Washington University

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2022, vol. 13, issue 4, No 15, 2957-2985

Abstract: Abstract The concept of “smart city” is acknowledged by researchers and practitioners as a promising solution to address the challenges of urbanization and promote urban sustainability. Therefore, the assessment of smart cities has become a significant area of research. The current paper defines an evaluation framework by adopting 52 indicators classified under six smart pillars. Specifically, the PROMETHEE II method is used to rank 17 cities worldwide, with Singapore and Copenhagen achieving the highest performances. The sensitivity analysis for the two main parameters of the PROMETHEE II method validates the robustness of the results. In addition, the presented results (PROMETHEE II rankings) are compared to other well-known smart city evaluation frameworks in order to assess their validity.

Keywords: Smart cities; Sustainable cities; Smart city evaluation; PROMETHEE II method; Multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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