Naslov
DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CITIES IN CROATIA: COMPARISON OF SELECTED SUCCESSFUL CITIES

Autori
Milanović Glavan, Ljubica ; Mečev, Dijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of FEB Zagreb 13th International Odyssey Conference on Economics and Business / Sever Mališ, S. ; Jaković, B. ; Načinović Braje, I. - Zagreb : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2022, 732-742

Skup
13th International Odyssey Conference on Economics and Business

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 01.06.2022. - 04.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
smart city, smart indicators, Croatia.

Sažetak
Cities today are so important because they represent a global phenomenon of urbanization, which is likely to continue in the next decades. The notion of a smart city has been appearing increasingly in political and academic discourse since the end of the first decade of the twenty- first century. The smart city seeks to make the best and most sustainable use of all resources while maintaining a healthy balance of social, environmental and economic consequences. It also makes extensive use of information and communication technologies to enhance the administration, management, and supervision of a wide range of systems and services, with a focus on saving resources, water, land, and other environmental assets. The smart city concept originated from various definitions and it is still emerging. According with the large number of elements and dimensions characterizing a smart city it can be concluded that it is difficult to give the clear definition of the smart city term. All of the elements and dimensions should be carefully measured to assess the performance of a city as a smart city, including smart economy, smart governance, smart mobility, smart living, smart environment and smart people. Smart city positively affects the overall economic, ecological and social spheres of human life, but the agenda's complexity is slowing its development. The mail aim of this paper is to investigate development of smart cities in Croatia based on comparison of four successful cities: Zagreb, Koprivnica, Split and Dubrovnik. Currently, 59.5% of the Croatian population lives in urban areas and it is expected that 62.6% of the population will be living in cities by 2025. A methodology is based on collecting secondary available data and comparing obtained results of different Croatian smart cities. Results show that more than 40 out of a total of 128 cities in Croatia use smart solutions, which means applying new technologies and social concepts that enable better management and living for their residents. Preliminary results also prove that some smart cities in Croatia have above average scores of smart city indicators, but there are many possibilities for further development and that is why this paper will provide strategic recommendations about how to become a successful smart city.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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