Technological Influences over Factors for Sustainability of Smart Cities

Abstract

Purpose: Emerging technologies have completely revolutionizedthe world and helped
people getting connected to each other than ever before. Due to rise in population and
urbanization, transformation of cities into Smart Cities is a necessity which can be
fulfilled through Internet of Things and other emerging technologies.
Although the paper describes the kind of support given by emerging technologies to
the development and measurements of smart cities worldwide, it gives emphasis to
the infrastructural development and service deliveries of smart urban development in
India based on its own standards.
Design Methodology/Approach: This research work was based on secondary data.
The secondary data was collected from various journals, newspapers and annual
reports such as World Population Review and World Economic Forum etc.
The methodology for this research work was [4] –
Parameters for measurement of smart cities development were set. For establishment
of these parameters, 37 different journals, newspaper articles and annual reports were
studied. These parameters are shown in Figure 4.
Establishmentof elaboratedsectionsforparameterizing Indiansmart citiesdevelopment
was done and 12 essential parameters were established which are shown in Table 1 and
Table 2.
Analysis of major contribution and influence of emerging technologiesfor development
of smart cities was done. It is shown in table 3.
Critical analysis of measurement of Delhi as a smart city based on secondary data
was done.
Finally, a conclusion for smart urban planning, based on the above steps, was
constructed.
Findings: At the end critical analysis of Delhi as a smart city was done based on
the same parameters of measurements. Rapid urbanisation in India has impacted the
development of the capital city very negatively. The improvement needs public decisionmakers, policy officials, technology developers and citizens of India to not only look
for increasing infrastructure of the cities but also make policies for improvement of
environmental sustainability and quality of life.
Originality Value: This research work is original.
Paper Type: Theme Based Paper