The concept of an information technology (IT) related “platform” is broad and covers
phenomena ranging from the operating system Linux to the Internet. Such platforms are of …

The utilisation of information technology to facilitate “smartness” is considered as a
promising approach to improve the rural economy. However, the explanation of how the …

Environmental sustainability is an important field in both research and practice.
Governments and enterprises expend huge amounts of money and effort in attempting to …

The concept of an information technology (IT) related platform is broad and covers
phenomena ranging from the operating system Linux to the Internet. Such platforms are of …

Purpose Via embracing the idea that one who directly experiences a problem is keener to
develop more innovative solutions, local governments have started to engage smart …

Social media tools have been the main tool in many municipal portals. Municipalities have
used Twitter and Facebook platforms to improve communication and speed services …

This chapter explores some of the most significant potentials of Living Lab environments in
urban systems while viewing urban planning as the entire set of transformative practices …

The trend of urbanization leads to several environmental problems such as shortage of
resource, pollution, and rising carbon emissions. In the smart city context sustainable …

The adoption of urban smartness concept for the rural area is recently gaining attention,
especially as a vehicle to improve the citizens' economic welfare. In this context, this paper …

Social media started to be used in public administration in the 1990s. After the Web 2.0 tools
impacted government websites, the new trend of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and …