
Exploring the Role of Innovative Technologies in Smart Cities
Issue: Vol.5 No. 10 December 2024 Article 15 pp. 568-582
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.202451015 | Published online 30th December, 2024.
© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Smart cities emerged as a solution to simplify the lives of urban citizens by integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into daily operations and addressing the rapid urbanisation challenge. This article relied on an extensive literature review to explore the role of innovative technologies such as smart traffic management, smart buildings and smart healthcare in the development of smart cities. It further explored the policy, legal, and institutional frameworks that underpin the development and operation, including strategies for protecting and handling citizen data while also addressing both cybersecurity threats from cyberattacks and the privacy of citizens within these intelligent urban environments. The article identified the unique challenges posed by the very nature of smart city networks which include Cybersecurity Risks and Data Privacy Concerns. Despite the promising potential of smart city technologies to create a more efficient, sustainable, and citizen-focused urban environment, the challenges identified in this article should be addressed in order to unlock the full potential of innovative technologies for smart cities.
Keywords: Innovative Technologies, Smart Cities, Information And Communication Technologies, Rapid Urbanization.
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Kagontle Selwe is a Professor and Founding Research Director of the Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs at North-West University.
Costa Hofisi is a Professor and Founding Research Director of the Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs at North-West University.
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