Smart City Solutions from a Societal Perspective—A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15505601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Szczepańska (0000-0001-5184-0710, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, corresponding author), Rafał Kaźmierczak (0000-0001-5780-8949, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn), Monika Myszkowska (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 5136-5136 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20065136 |
| PMID | 36982043 |
| OpenAlex | W4324382282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
More and more cities are evolving towards the smart city concept, which brings about a tangible effect of raised life quality levels. This is confirmed by the satisfaction of inhabitants with the introduced smart solutions. It is their opinion on this issue that is crucial, as they are the main beneficiaries of these measures. This article presents a case study of a medium-sized city, which illustrates the smart city issue from an inhabitants' perspective. An analysis of objective indices classifies a city as smart, and it is included in European lists of smart cities. It is interesting, however, to see how the inhabitants themselves assess the city in the context of the smart solutions in place. Are they relevant to them? Has the quality of life increased? Are they satisfied with the individual aspects of city functioning? What solutions are they awaiting? What areas require changes? The involvement of inhabitants and the public participation level were also assessed. The questionnaire survey results indicated whether the city can be classified as a smart city of the future and identified the spheres of the city's activities that need improvement. The main conclusions are that inhabitants have a positive perception of a city's smart services provided that their implementation results in an enhanced quality of life. At the same time, even though inhabitants are aware of the smart services introduced, they do not fully use them, which may be due to their low attractiveness, a lack of promotion on the part of the city, or a lack of equipment readiness
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |