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| Title | Enhancing The Smartness Of The “Smart City” Concept: A Critical Review For A Better Conceptualization |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 24030 |
| Authors | Fernando R.L.S.; Dimuthu Kumari M.S.; Kulatunga M.S.A. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | International Handbook of Disaster Research |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8388-7_73 |
| Abstract | A smart city is one that uses technology, data, and intelligent design to improve the livability, workability, sustainability, and resilience of cities. The concepts of “smart city” and “disaster resilience” are interrelated because, without a disaster resilience plan, it is harder to maintain a sustainable smart city. The term “disaster resilience” allows better anticipation of disasters and proper planning to reduce disaster losses. However, low attention has been given to the “resilience” aspect when defining the term smart cities in contemporary academic dialogues. On the other hand, when discussing various aspects of smart cities, no previous studies have focused on the ethical aspect of the people who live in those cities. Scholars have discussed the term differently based on their preferences. There is a lack of consensus about the exact meaning of the term “smart city.” Therefore, the purposes of this chapter are to explore the conceptual deficiencies of the term smart city and to highlight the importance of incorporating the “disaster resilience” and “ethical” aspects when defining the term. This is a conceptual paper based on published secondary data. This chapter provides insights for scholars and practitioners to specify the exact meaning of the term for future research. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023. |
| Author Keywords | Critical review; Disaster resilience; Ethical aspect; Smart city; Smartness |
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