Beneath the smart city: Dichotomy between sustainability and competitiveness

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 140-156

  Monfaredzadeh, Tannaz ^a   Berardi, Umberto ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Competitive city; Indicators; Rating systems; Smart city; Sustainable city

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; RATING CURVE; SMART CITY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84954198126     PISSN: 2093761X     EISSN: 20937628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1057875     Document Type: Article

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