Smart Cities and Villages: Concept Review and Implementation Perspectives in Developing Cities

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09284v1
• Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:18:56 GMT
• Title: Smart Cities and Villages: Concept Review and Implementation Perspectives in Developing Cities
• Authors: Kamiba I. Kabuya, Olasupo O. Ajayi, Anotine B. Bagula
• Abstract summary: The "Smart City" (SC) concept has been around for decades with deployment scenarios revealed in major cities of developed countries. This paper presents a review of the SC concept from the perspective of its application to cities in developing nations. We propose a conceptual model for a SC initiative in Africa and demonstrate the need to prioritize research and capacity development.
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• Abstract: The "Smart City" (SC) concept has been around for decades with deployment scenarios revealed in major cities of developed countries. However, while SC has enhanced the living conditions of city dwellers in the developed world, the concept is still either missing or poorly deployed in the developing world. This paper presents a review of the SC concept from the perspective of its application to cities in developing nations, the opportunities it avails, and challenges related to its applicability to these cities. Building upon a systematic review of literature, this paper shows that there are neither canonical definitions, models or frameworks of references for the SC concept. This paper also aims to bridge the gap between the "smart city" and "smart village" concepts, with the expectation of providing a holistic approach to solving common issues in cities around the world. Drawing inspiration from other authors, we propose a conceptual model for a SC initiative in Africa and demonstrate the need to prioritize research and capacity development. We also discuss the potential opportunities for such SC implementations in sub-Saharan Africa. As a case study, we consider the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo and discuss ways of making it a smart city by building around successful smart city initiatives. It is our belief that for Lubumbashi, as with any other city in Sub-Saharan Africa, the first step to developing a smart city is to build knowledge and create an intellectual capital.

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