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| Personal Name | Cayaban , Jhenard L. |
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| Resource Title | Framework development and implementation roadmap towards building smart cities in the Philippines |
| Date Issued | 25 July 2020 |
| Abstract | Overpopulation is a global crisis acknowledged by local, inter, and non-governmental bodies. Cities with over 10 Million individuals continue to emerge without systems, policies, infrastructure, and support in place. Consequently, it results to more aggravating issues which include pollution, worsening poverty levels, lowering quality of education, insufficient healthcare services, and the list goes on. Some cities have advanced into becoming smart through the utilization of technologies to create more efficient, economic, and sustainable living. However, it does not hold similar to most megacities including the Philippines. One of the most populous cities, Manila, accommodates approximately 13 Million individuals who have evolving needs and demands which are not met and addressed. Given this circumstance, along with the global trend of digital transformation, the Philippines should take its biggest leap and technology catch up in the smart city landscape. In this study, experts are consulted to define smart cities and derive insights as to how the country can build and improves its cities through a concluded framework and implementation roadmap. Experts come from an array of industries such as Construction, Technology, Utility, Telecommunications, Urban Planning, and Local Government. Through a structured qualitative approach, similar interrogatory methods are employed to acquire experts’ insights concerning smart city challenges, drivers or enablers, priority sectors, metrics, and the potential first smart city in the country. A review of other smart city frameworks from diverse perspectives was also conducted to showcase varied approaches and key results. After thorough analysis of the experts’ insights, smart cities are conclusively defined as communities that use and maximize technology and innovative digital solutions to create an efficient, sustainable, and environment-friendly ecosystem aiming to continuously improve life. Key smart city building challenges include government-related factors, insufficient technology education, and poor access to internet. These key challenges are deemed to be blockers in constructing and making cities smart. To overcome these barriers, primary enablers are identified comprised of improved government position, massive technology education, and a susbtantial improvement in the access and availability of the internet. Sectors which are regarded as significant and critical include government services, transport, ICT, utility, and financial services. To gauge efforts and programs on smart city building, core metrics inferred include ease of dealing with the government, substantial investment and efforts in technology applications, and the nationwide access to stable internet. Best practices from local and global bodies are likewise considered significant in producing smart cities. |
| Degree Course | Master in Technology Management |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Addressing Overpopulation; ASEAN Smart City; Challenges in Building Smart Cities; European Smart City; Factors in Building Smart Cities; Philippine Overpopulation; Philippine Smart Cities; Smart Cities; Smart City Framework; Smart City Implementation; Smart City Roadmap |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |