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67 Corporate A smart city offers its inhabitants a Quality of life, Horbaty‐Energie
maximum of life quality by a infrastructure Schweiz (2013)
minimum use of resources thanks systems, intelligence.
to intelligent combination of
different infrastructure systems
(transport, energy communication,
etc.) on different levels like
buildings, areas, quarters and
cities.
«Intelligent» in this context does
not automatically mean "IT". By
similar performance, passive or
self‐regulating mechanisms is
preferable to active regulated
systems.
68 Academic "...are territories with a high Learning, innovation, Hollands (2008)
capacity for learning and creative people,
innovation, which is built into the knowledge
creativity of their population, their institutions,
institutions of knowledge creation communication
and their digital infrastructure for infrastructure.
communication". .... [and are
concerned] with people and the
human capital side of the equation,
rather than blindly believing that IT
itself can automatically transform
and improve cities.

69 Industry The Council defines a Smart ICT, integrated, city Smart Cities
association Sustainable City as one that has functions. Council (2014)
digital technology embedded
across all city functions.
70 Government/ "At its core a smart city is a Integrity, citizens. Comstock‐World
International welcoming, inclusive city, an open Bank Blogs (2012)
organization city. By being forthright with
citizens, with clear accountability,
integrity, and fair and honest
measures of progress, cities get
smarter".
71 Internet A developed urban area that Economic growth, Business Dictionary
creates sustainable economic standard of living, (2014)
development and high quality of quality of life,
life by excelling in multiple key transport, mobility,
areas: economy, mobility, environment,
environment, people, living, and governance, human
government. Excelling in these key capital, social capital,
areas can be done through strong ICT, urban area.
human capital, social capital,
and/or ICT infrastructure.

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