Analysing smartness in European cities: A factor analysis based on resource efficiency, transportation and ICT

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 235-254

  Corsini, Filippo ^a   Rizzi, Francesco ^a   Frey, Marco ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ICTs; Information and communication technologies; Mobility; Smart city; Sustainable development; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MOBILITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SMART CITY; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN PLANNING;

EUROPE;

EID: 84974715495     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2016.076957     Document Type: Article

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