Investigating the concept of a smart city: Integrating Information Technology to Improve Quality of Life and Urban Services

Waziri, Mena; Bani Khalifi, Negin; Mofidi Shemirani, Seyyed Majid

doi:10.22034/ats.2024.725742

Investigating the concept of a smart city: Integrating Information Technology to Improve Quality of Life and Urban Services

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mena Waziri ¹

Negin Bani Khalifi ²

Seyyed Majid Mofidi Shemirani ¹

¹ Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

² Graduated from the Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Master's degree in Urban Design, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/ats.2024.725742

Abstract

Modernity, coupled with accelerated urbanization and the high speed of information and communication technologies, calls for cities that demonstrate the ability to develop new concepts in the fields of urbanization, adaptation, and coordination. For this purpose, cities, inspired by new technologies, provide urban services to improve the quality of public services in the community. This new attitude towards cities can improve the living conditions of their inhabitants. Therefore, a new and conceptual look is needed in a smart city to give it a new framework. The main objectives of smart cities are to optimize urban activities, boost economic growth, and improve the quality of life of citizens. The research focuses on the concept of a smart city, its objectives, and its indicators. The present research methodology is a descriptive-analysis of the type of application that collects the required data using library information and authoritative articles. The results show that smart cities have reached indicators such as management, energy, building, transport, urban services and therapy, technology, and smart citizens. Key areas of smart cities include economics, people and governments, the environment, and smart living, which can lead to greater energy efficiency, increased yield, careful analysis of consumption, and data collection. As a result, these experimental measures will promote the development of cities, creating new insights that will improve the living conditions of their inhabitants. The new definition will inform future generations and their work in cities, communities, and achieving cities with intelligent concepts.

Keywords

Smart city

virtual world

communications

Subjects

Advanced Technologies in Architecture

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