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| Title | The Role Of Smart Cities In Managing The Covid-19 Outbreak In India |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 56645 |
| Authors | Renukappa, S; Suresh, S; Shetty, N; Gandhi, L; Abdalla, W; Yabbati, N; Hiremath, R |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | SMART AND SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-09-2023-0262 |
| Abstract | PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected around 216 countries and territories worldwide and more than 2000 cities in India, alone. The smart cities mission (SCM) in India started in 2015 and 100 smart cities were selected to be initiated with a total project cost of INR 2031.72 billion. Smart city strategies play an important role in implementing the measures adopted by the government such as the issuance of social distancing regulations and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies. However, there is no research reported on the role of smart cities strategies in managing the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachThis paper aims to address the research gap in smart cities, technology and healthcare management through a review of the literature and primary data collected using semi-structured interviews.FindingsEach city is unique and has different challenges, the study revealed six key findings on how smart cities in India managed the COVID-19 outbreak. They used: Integrated Command and Control Centres, Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Application-based Solutions, Smart Waste Management Solutions, Smart Healthcare Management, Smart Data Management and Smart Surveillance.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to informing policymakers of key lessons learnt from the management of COVID-19 in developing countries like India from a smart cities' perspective. This paper draws on the six Cs for the implications directed to leaders and decision-makers to rethink and act on COVID-19. The six Cs are: Crisis management leadership, Credible communication, Collaboration, Creative governance, Capturing knowledge and Capacity building. |
| Author Keywords | Smart cities; COVID-19; Technology; Coronavirus; Pandemic; Infrastructure |
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