Smart Governance As A Main Dimension Of Smart City

Abstract

The research deals with the concept of the smart city which is a result of the development of communications and information technology (ICT) in the twenty-one century. and as a result of these changes and developments, cities have become at the heart of the existing economic and social change. This change is not only limited to the major cities, on the international level, but also the medium and small cities are witnessing a population increase and a remarkable economic transformation. The research reviews the smart city by examining the idiomatic concept first, then examining the criteria (dimensions) of the smart city through Vienna University model of smart cities. These dimensions are smart mobility, Smart Living, Smart Economy, Smart Governance, Smart People, Smart Environment, and Infrastructure. The research also offers a comparative study of three European smart cities through the model of the University of Vienna and a study of the ranking of each city and the relative weight of each criterion. Then the research reviews smart governance as a Main Dimension of the Smart City with a discussion of the various concepts of governance and its pillars and review of e-Government as one of smart governance applications and to discuss some recommendations related to smart governance to improve the efficiency of smart cities.