Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/334790 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice, Series D: Faculty of Economics and Administration [ISSN:] 1804-8048 [Volume:] 30 [Issue:] 3 [Article No.:] 1606 [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1-20
Publisher: 
University of Pardubice, Pardubice
Abstract: 
In light of current climate change concerns, it is not enough to create only Smart Cities but it is important to create Smart Sustainable Cities. Countries like Slovakia have not been adequately considering these issues as much as they should. Responding to the opportunity to fill a research gap, primary research has been conducted for this article that seeks i) to use results from previous research to compare currently identified elements influencing the development of a sustainable Smart City concept in Slovakia with best practice cities around the world; and ii) to identify those elements that have achieved a statistically significant correlation with the conceptualisation of Smart Cities in Slovakia. Research data were collected through sociological interrogation, processed in a statistical programme and subsequently evaluated. The findings point to key elements in developing Smart Cities such as trust, state support and adapting to change. The main output is a general model for conceptualising a Smart City. It can be utilised by strategic city management, fellow researchers and residents of a city implementing it in their own practices. The model reflects social, environmental, technological and managerial aspects. Further research into the model and subsequent verification are planned in future.
Subjects: 
Sustainable development
Smart Cities
Climate change
Urbanization
Limited resources
Slovakia
Technology
JEL: 
R11
Q01
O13
Q56
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Document Type: 
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