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Sustainable Roadmap to Global Smart Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Smart City Strategic Plans

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Smart Technologies in Urban Engineering (STUE 2023)

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This paper analyzes the strategic plans employed by Vienna, Singapore, London, Chicago, and Paris–recognized as leading smart cities–to explore their approaches to smart city development. The analysis examines the cities’ visions, goals, stakeholder engagement strategies, technology and data analysis processes, strategic initiatives, and implementation plans. Drawing upon a Balanced Scorecard approach to smart city strategic planning, incorporating key principles such as visionary, citizen-centric, digital, open, and collaborative, the paper offers insights and recommendations for developing comprehensive smart city strategies prioritizing sustainability, citizen engagement, and data-driven governance. Grounded on the thorough analysis of global best practices in smart city strategic planning, the Smart City Strategy Model based on the Smart City Balanced Scorecard was developed. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of organizational support and strategic management experiences from leading cities to implement smart city agendas effectively. As a result, the findings contribute to understanding effective strategies for global smart city development and serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, urban planners, and city administrators seeking to harness the potential of technology and innovation for sustainable urban transformation.

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  1. O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, 17 Marshala Bazhanova Street, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine

    Tetiana Momot & Inna Kraivska

  2. Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Building 42, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Russell Triplett, Angelo Cristian Azueta & Steven Kuznicki

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  1. O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Olga Arsenyeva

  2. A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of the National Academy of Sciences, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Tetyana Romanova

  3. O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Maria Sukhonos

  4. O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy, Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Momot, T., Kraivska, I., Triplett, R., Azueta, A.C., Kuznicki, S. (2023). Sustainable Roadmap to Global Smart Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Smart City Strategic Plans. In: Arsenyeva, O., Romanova, T., Sukhonos, M., Biletskyi, I., Tsegelnyk, Y. (eds) Smart Technologies in Urban Engineering. STUE 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 808. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46877-3_1

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