Title: Smarter and sustainable future cities - an extensive literature review

Authors: Vinay Kandpal; Veena Dutta; Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf

Addresses: Department of Management Studies, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India ' University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi Via Premnagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India ' Department of Solar, Al-Nahrain Research Center for Renewable Energy, Al-Nahrain University, Jadriya, Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract: There has been an exponential growth in the population to urban cities from the past few decades. The shift from the rural areas is due to the enormous facilities available in the cities, especially the infrastructure and a mammoth market for jobs. A smart city would be a city with smart people, a smart environment, smart technology, smart energy, smart transportation, smart information technology and communication, and smart governance. This research uses a systematic review of the literature. It focuses on the issues and challenges faced while building and maintaining a smart city as overpopulation is a rising cause of concern. In a smart city, big data and artificial intelligence would create an infrastructure that enhances people's living conditions. It is all about using advanced technology creatively.

Keywords: smart city; foreign direct investment; public-private partnership; smartness; sustainable; technology; governance; transportation; information technology; energy; environment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2024.140344

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2024 Vol.33 No.3, pp.311 - 323

Received: 09 Dec 2020
Accepted: 08 Mar 2021
Published online: 05 Aug 2024 *

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