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SMART CITY PERSPECTIVES OF BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA

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dc.contributor.author DAS, Dillip
dc.contributor.author EMUZE, Fidelis
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-26T05:19:30Z
dc.date.available 2018-11-26T05:19:30Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.issn 2223-7852
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1780
dc.description Published Article en_US
dc.description.abstract To handle rapid urbanization, there is need to find new ways to manage complexity, increase efficiency, reduce expenses, and improve quality of life. The new ways are rooted in the concept of ‘smart city’. The concept theorize that emerging technologies would shape urban environments in varying ways that would include but not limited to the economy, mobility, governance, and living conditions of a city. While this concept is now a reality in major cities in developed economies, this is not the case in South Africa and the region. Against this background, an evaluation of socio-economic and environmental capital of Bloemfontein has been used as a case example to demonstrate the transformational requirements for a ‘smart city’ in South Africa. The evaluation utilised 74 indicators, and 30 factors of six smart characteristics, which include economy, environment, governance, living and mobility. Reviewed literature and semi-structure surveys were used for the evaluation, which suggests that Bloemfontein is lagging behind concerning key development indicators. In particular, the evaluation indicates that the city lag performance relative to mobility, economy, people and living sector, although environment and governance features appear to be promising. An overall evaluation of the indicators and factors points to a major scope for the city to transform to a smart city, if plausible actions are taken. en_US
dc.format.extent 727 847 bytes, 1 file
dc.format.mimetype Aplication/PDF
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Vol. 4;No, 2
dc.subject Environmental capital en_US
dc.subject Smart city en_US
dc.subject Socio-economic capital en_US
dc.subject Urban Development en_US
dc.subject Mobility en_US
dc.subject Governance en_US
dc.title SMART CITY PERSPECTIVES OF BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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