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AuthorKutty A.A.
AuthorAbdella G.M.
AuthorKucukvar M.
AuthorOnat N.C.
AuthorBulu M.
Available date2022-05-31T19:01:27Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NameSustainable Development
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sd.2088
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087137490&doi=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2fsd.2088&partnerID=40&md5=ed452b91deaa526d9133cffe326dbe2b
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31866
AbstractTechnology has indispensably been a part of the city evolution throughout history. In recent years, there has been a shift in the pattern of development in smart cities, where smart cities attempt to embrace practices of sustainability using Information and Communication Technologies and other smart solutions. Past studies reveal that these smart cities have failed in successfully incorporating sustainable development goals into their smart strategies, where they tend to focus more on achieving smartness goals rather than sustainability goals and targets. This paper presents a multi-faceted interrogative study on several ongoing smart city initiatives around the globe that supports United Nations Urban Sustainability Agenda. This paper aims to focus on harmonizing smart and sustainable city initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals using a systems thinking approach. The study develops conceptual models that support the city transition into being a sustainable smart city. These conceptual models were designed based on the fundamentals of system thinking for a system of several elements under the key catalyzers ?Policy and Governance,? ?Research & Development,? and ?Partnership.? The causalities and interrelationships among elements in developed conceptual models justify the dynamicity and the impact of these elements within a system. The outcome of this research paper would support industry experts, policymakers, and city planners to adopt robust policy interventions and best practices for developing strategies that support the transition of smart cities to the futuristic label of sustainable cities.
Languageen
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
Subjectsmart city initiatives
sustainable smart City
systems thinking
United Nations sustainable development goals
United Nations urban sustainability agenda
TitleA system thinking approach for harmonizing smart and sustainable city initiatives with United Nations sustainable development goals
TypeArticle
Pagination1347-1365
Issue Number5
Volume Number28
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