Some considerations on the Smart City concept. From necessity to implementation challenges [articol]

Abstract

Today, urbanization phenomenon is a reality. Cities are urged to find new solutions for managing their assets in order to prosper, otherwise face decline. This state of facts and necessities require new technologies, new legislation, new managerial approaches and a good understanding of mass psychology. Simultaneously, in the actual era of globalization and scarce resources management, cities must collaborate through efficient information and communication platforms in order to specialize themselves, on the basis of a common strategy. All these challenges have to be studied and addressed for each city, separately and contextually, in order to create the smart cities of 21st century. The aim of the article is to make an overview of the smart city concept development and to underline important aspects, statistics and points of view for its implementation.