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Do Smart Cities Represent the Key to Urban Resilience? Rethinking Urban Resilience.
Simona Andreea Apostu1,2, Valentina Vasile2, Razvan Vasile3
1Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Statistics, Cybernetics and Economic Informatics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010552 Bucharest, Romania.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 26, 2022
Summary
Smart cities enhance urban resilience, crucial for economic recovery post-pandemic. Technology integration in smart cities significantly boosts resilience against future shocks, redefining approaches for a "new normal".
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning and Development
- Economic Resilience Studies
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Governance
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted vulnerabilities in socio-economic systems, necessitating a re-evaluation of economic resilience.
- Smart city initiatives, leveraging technology for efficient services, are increasingly recognized as indicators of resilience potential.
- Understanding the interplay between urban smartness and resilience is critical for navigating future global shocks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between smart city development and urban resilience.
- To determine if urban smartness significantly influences urban resilience.
- To identify driving forces amplifying the impact of smart city policies on local resilience within the EU SDGs Strategy and RRF Programs framework.
Main Methods:
- Correlation analysis between smart city indicators and urban resilience metrics at the European level.
- Regression analysis to ascertain the explanatory power of urban smartness on urban resilience.
- Qualitative assessment of driving forces influencing smart city policies and their impact on resilience.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between smart cities and urban resilience across Europe.
- Urban smartness was identified as a key explanatory factor for variations in urban resilience.
- Resilience demonstrated a strong correlation with all dimensions of smart cities, particularly in the post-pandemic era.
Conclusions:
- Smart city development is a significant contributor to enhanced urban resilience.
- The findings support a "new normal" in resilience strategies for smart cities, emphasizing technological integration.
- The study underscores the evolving complexity of economic resilience and proposes a new structural approach for smart city resilience in the post-COVID-19 context.
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