Understanding Smart Cities: Innovation ecosystems, technological advancements, and societal challenges

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 142, Issue , 2019, Pages 1-14

  Appio, Francesco Paolo ^a   Lima, Marcos ^b   Paroutis, Sotirios ^c  

^a PÔLE UNIVERSITAIRE LÉONARD DE VINCI   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid framework; Innovation; Physical infrastructure; Quality of life; Review; Smart cities

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS;

HYBRID FRAMEWORK; INNOVATION; LOCAL COMMUNITY; PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH AGENDA; SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; THROUGH THE LENS;

SMART CITY;

INFRASTRUCTURE; INNOVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMART CITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85058788370     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.12.018     Document Type: Article

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