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The Impact of Innovation and Sustainable Development in Smart Cities

Khider Hamid Khider (Lecturer at Arab Open University - Kuwait Branch)

The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040

ISBN: 978-1-83608-293-4, eISBN: 978-1-83608-292-7

Publication date: 22 November 2024

Abstract

This chapter is concerned about the effect of innovation and sustainable development on smart cities, since smart cities focus on the improvement of society, by providing fine and good services, so it’s a must to use new ideas and solve arising problems in a clear and nice way that will allow smart cities to provide excellent type of work. Innovation and sustainability will robust the capability of smart cities to tackle uncertain issues in the environment of our urban area. The usage of new technology will increase competitive advantages in the market of technology, because each organization wants to satisfy the need for smart cities, by presenting the latest technology in those new and smart cities, which ultimately enhances the services applied in these improved and developed cities.

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Citation

Khider, K.H. (2024), "The Impact of Innovation and Sustainable Development in Smart Cities", Lytras, M.D., Alkhaldi, A. and Malik, S. (Ed.) The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-292-720241009

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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