The Presentation of the Optimal Smart City Model From the Viewpoint of Sustainable Urban Development: The Case Study of Shahr-e Ray

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Student, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

Abstract

The progress of smartening cities on the one hand and the requirements of urban sustainability on the other hand have paved the way for transition to the sustainable smart city. The study at hand was carried out to present an optimal model of smart city from the viewpoint of sustainable urban development. This study was an applied research project in terms of purpose and a cross-sectional survey in terms of research method and data collection timespan. The statistical population included urban management managers and experts. The optimal sample size was determined to be 384 using Morgan’s table and the participants were selected via simple random sampling method. The data was collected through a questionnaire that had been validated through construct, convergent, and divergent validity measures. Using Cronbach’s alpha and combined reliability measures, the dependability of the questionnaire was confirmed. To validate the smart city model from the viewpoint of sustainable urban development, the partial least squares regression and Smart PLS software were used. According to the obtained results, the smart urban infrastructure and smart governance are the two cornerstones of the model that have the strongest effects on the creation of a smart city based on sustainable development. The effectiveness rate is decreased in the subsequent levels and the variables at the same level show mutual interaction. By affecting the smartening of transportation and influencing the technology-based smart businesses, these factors lay support to smart economy and environment. Then, through smart structures and smart people, the sustainable urban development can be attained, which in turn leads to smartening the city.

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Volume 14, Issue 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2022
Pages 623-649
  • Receive Date: 06 August 2021
  • Revise Date: 24 October 2022
  • Accept Date: 24 October 2022