The Impact of Smart City Technologies at the Neighbourhood Level: A Review
Abstract
The advent of smart city technologies has significantly transformed urban living, influencing various aspects of neighbourhood environments. However, a thorough review of how such smart technologies,i.e., the Internet of Things (IoTs), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data analytics (BDA) are impacting at the neighbourhood scale is lacking. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the multifaceted impacts of smart city technologies on neighbourhoods, focusing on governance, environmental sustainability, economic activities, and social interactions. The methodology involves a thorough review of academic papers, reports, and case studies sourced from databases like Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, and ScienceDirect. From the analysis, smart technologies have highly impacted domain governance at the neighbourhood level, followed by the environment and economic and social domains. The analysis also identified several positive impacts, including enhanced connectivity, digital inclusion, sustainable urbanism, economic growth, resource management, and improved public services. However, negative impacts such as privacy concerns, digital and economic exclusion, over-reliance on technology, gentrification, high costs, environmental degradation, and increased surveillance are also significant. The study affirms the need for balanced approaches to maximise benefits while addressing the negative impacts of smart city technologies on neighbourhood environments. This study has contributed to the growing scholarship of smart cities by providing a nuanced analysis of their technological impact at the neighbourhood level.
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Meijer, A., & Bolívar, M. P. R. (2015). Governing the smart city: A review of the literature on smart urban governance. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 82(2), 392-408.
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Zanella, A., Bui, N., Castellani, A., Vangelista, L., & Zorzi, M. (2014). Internet of Things for smart cities. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 1(1), 22-32.
Published
2024-12-01
How to Cite
MOHD ARIP, Mohd Sabri et al.
The Impact of Smart City Technologies at the Neighbourhood Level: A Review.
International Journal of Business and Technology Management, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 4, p. 385-396, dec. 2024.
ISSN 2682-7646.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijbtm/article/view/28492>. Date accessed: 24 jan. 2025.
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