Abstract
Seventeen United Nations Development Goals (UN SDG) focus on peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Smart cities can help in achieving UN SDG. This research carries out a comprehensive analysis of the role of smart cities on creating sustainable cities and communities, which is one of 17 UN sustainable goals. Current research focuses on number of aspect of sustainable environment such as renewable and green energy, energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, air quality, and water quality. This study provides a valuable synthesis of the relevant literature on smart cities by analysing and discussing the key findings from existing research on issues of smart cities in creating sustainable cities and communities. The findings of this study can provide an informative framework for research on smart cities for academics and practitioners.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICT Unbounded, Social Impact of Bright ICT Adoption - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019, Proceedings |
| Editors | Yogesh Dwivedi, Emmanuel Ayaburi, Richard Boateng, John Effah |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media, LLC |
| Pages | 311-324 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030206703 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019 - Accra, Ghana Duration: 21 Jun 2019 → 22 Jun 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology |
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| Volume | 558 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1868-4238 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1868-422X |
Conference
| Conference | IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | Ghana |
| City | Accra |
| Period | 21/06/19 → 22/06/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, IFIP International Federation for Information Processing.
Keywords
- Literature review
- Smart cities
- Sustainable development goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems and Management