Abstract
Smart cities use digital technologies and data to improve urban services, infrastructure, mobility, environmental management, and communication with citizens. This article examines the main components of smart-city development and explains why digital public services should be designed around the needs of people. It discusses intelligent transport, digital administration, environmental monitoring, data management, cybersecurity, and digital skills. The article concludes that a smart city is not defined only by advanced technology but by its ability to use technology to create safer, more efficient, accessible, and sustainable urban life.
Keywords
- smart city; digital public services; urban development; e-government; data; cybersecurity
Published in The Digital Economy · FOLIO Science