The most frequently mentioned positive impact of smart cities is economic development. smart cities are expected to facilitate employment, new business opportunities (kraus et al., 2015), and economic growth (sarma & sunny, 2017). it has been reported with eu smart city projects that the employment rate has increased (batagan, 2011). The latest report from the mckinsey global institute (mgi), smart cities: digital solutions for a more livable future (pdf–6mb), analyzes how dozens of digital applications address these kinds of practical and very human concerns. it finds that cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality of life indicators by 10 to 30.
This study aims to examine the social impact of smart cities to overcome the challenges through digital solutions by examining the potential benefits and challenges associated with their implementation. smart cities influence data driven solutions and advanced technologies to enhance urban infrastructure, governance, and services. developing countries face many challenges in implementing smart. Smart city platforms: systems that collect data from different areas such as pollution levels and traffic density to better manage smart cities global cagr (2017 2022): 23% these technologies could lead to a wide range of transformative effects for cities that are willing to embrace them. Utilizing data and new technology will unlock cities' potential, along with all its inhabitants. by 2050, nearly 70% of people will live in a city. the world bank helps cities harness data and cutting edge technology to grow inclusively and sustainably. the world is urbanizing at an unprecedented speed and scale, with more than half the global. In a similar vein, calls to reframe smart cities towards a people centric approach that utilises smart technologies as tools to tackle citizen needs and social problems (the so called smart city 2.0 or 3.0), requires the evaluation of impacts from the perspective of diverse stakeholders [2,3].
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