Smart Cities in the Gulf: An Overview

Wael A. Samad () and Elie Azar ()
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Wael A. Samad: Rochester Institute of Technology
Elie Azar: Khalifa University of Science & Technology

Chapter Chapter 1 in Smart Cities in the Gulf, 2019, pp 3-6 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides the readers with a general introduction to the topic of Smart City, one of the hottest topics in modern sustainability trends nowadays. The authors start with a discussion of the confusion with regard to the exact definition of a smart city, and more importantly, its indicators and means of measurement. Examples of applications in some developed cities worldwide are presented with a discussion of the current state in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cities and their challenges. The dimensions of these challenges include governance, socio-economic, technological, infrastructural, and human capacity aspects, with their proper integration being an essential element.

Keywords: Smart Cities; Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); Gulf Research Center; Term Smart City; Urban sustainabilitySustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2011-8_1

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