This study describes and analyses the developmental processes of cities that aim to
transform into smart cities and outlines the core scenarios within which these developmental …

Cities struggle to enhance their sustainability by fostering their smartness, ie their ability to
use advanced technologies and resources in an intelligent and integrated way to achieve a …

A smart city (SC) is a sustainable and efficient urban center that provides a high quality of life
to its inhabitants through optimal management of its resources that nowadays have been …

Governance and decision-making in “smart” cities increasingly rely on resident-reported
data and data-driven methods to improve the efficiency of city operations and planning …

For a significant thrive towards sustainable development globally, sustainability attainment
in affordable housing for low-income earners is fundamental. Identifying obstacles to …

Cities are facing many urban challenges such as traffic congestion, air pollution, energy
consumption and urban sprawl. Smart city concept is proposed to cope with these …

Building smart sustainable cities initiatives requires governance capacity, which is
constantly challenged by a diversity of actors and the transformation towards a digital …

The renovation of existing buildings represents a major challenge towards the transition to
sustainable cities, as these edifices were built according to principles far from the current …

This literature review analyzes and classifies methodological contributions that answer the
different challenges faced by smart cities. This study identifies city services that require the …

This research provided the understanding of sustainability impacts caused by construction
industry and how these can enhance the ecological aspect. Moreover, this research also …