Ref. Key concept/ Category Definitions/Features Source No. Keywords Academic A smart sustainable city is a city Economic growth, Giffinger et al. 1 well performing in six (6) transport, mobility, (2007) characteristics, built on the 'smart' environment, combination of endowments and standard of living, activities of selfdecisive, governance. independent and aware citizens. 1) Economy, 2) Mobility, 3) Environment, 4) People, 5) Living, 6) Governance. Academic "We believe a city to be smart when ICT, high quality of Meijer (2013) et al. 2 investments in human and social life, natural resource capital and traditional (transport) management, and modern (ICT) communication participatory infrastructure fuel sustainable governance, transport economic growth and a high quality infrastructure, of life, with a wise management of communication natural resources, through infrastructure, participatory governance." economic growth, sustainability. Academic The rudiments of what constitutes a Traditional Batty (2012) et al. 3 smart sustainable city which we infrastructure, ICT, define as a city in which ICT is integrated merged with traditional infrastructure, infrastructures, coordinated and coordinated integrated using new digital infrastructure, digital technologies. technology. Academic Instead of striving for physical Wise use of Dixon (2012) 4 growth, a city's success today resources, quality of should be measured by how wisely life, sustainability. it uses energy, water, and other resources, how well it maintains a high quality of life for its people, and how smart it is in building prosperity on a sustainable foundation. In short, cities have to become much smarter about how they use the existing capacities and resources.
Ref. No. Category Definitions/Features Key concept/ Keywords Source 1 Academic A smart sustainable city is a city well performing in six (6) characteristics, built on the 'smart' combination of endowments and activities of selfdecisive, independent and aware citizens. 1) Economy, 2) Mobility, 3) Environment, 4) People, 5) Living, 6) Governance. Economic growth, transport, mobility, environment, standard of living, governance. Giffinger et al. (2007) 2 Academic "We believe a city to be smart when investments in human and social capital and traditional (transport) and modern (ICT) communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, through participatory governance." ICT, high quality of life, natural resource management, participatory governance, transport infrastructure, communication infrastructure, economic growth, sustainability. Meijer et al. (2013) 3 Academic The rudiments of what constitutes a smart sustainable city which we define as a city in which ICT is merged with traditional infrastructures, coordinated and integrated using new digital technologies. Traditional infrastructure, ICT, integrated infrastructure, coordinated infrastructure, digital technology. Batty et al. (2012) 4 Academic Instead of striving for physical growth, a city's success today should be measured by how wisely it uses energy, water, and other resources, how well it maintains a high quality of life for its people, and how smart it is in building prosperity on a sustainable foundation. In short, cities have to become much smarter about how they use the existing capacities and resources. Wise use of resources, quality of life, sustainability. Dixon (2012)