Selected aspects of smart city on the example of Szczecin Cover Image

Wybrane aspekty smart city na przykładzie Szczecina
Selected aspects of smart city on the example of Szczecin

Author(s): Agnieszka Budziewicz-Guźlecka
Subject(s): National Economy, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: smart city; Information-Communication Technology (ICT); quality of life; information;

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to clarify the nature of intelligent city, noting that it is a very broad concept. Cities in terms of the smart city concept are classified by various measures that were presented in the paper. Programs have been shown that contribute to and support the development of smart cities. The paper presents selected results of research on opinions about Szczecin as a smart city. The aim of the article is to indicate the essence of a smart city and research results for the city of Szczecin. The research method used in the work is a survey conducted on students of the University of Szczecin. The research shows that the respondents are willing to use the smart city application, which primarily contributes to the improvement of the quality of life.

  • Issue Year: 46/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 20-32
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish