scholarly journals MUNICIPAL IOT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL: SMART CITY GUIDELINES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
FELIPE MUÑOZ LA RIVERA ◽  
BRUNO ÁVILA EÇA DE MATOS ◽  
VICTOR LOZANO-IGUALT
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Local Level

scholarly journals Proposal of the concept of smart cities development strategy in Montenegro

Tehnika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 646-653
Author(s):  
Ivana Buzdovan ◽  
Marko Asanović ◽  
Nataša Gospić
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Economic Sustainable Development

This study elaborates the elements which are important in the development of the smart city strategy, both at national and local level. They should provide a good foundation for the development of a longterm sustainable and comprehensive smart city concept. When developing the strategy itself, it is necessary to follow the examples of the smart cities in Europe, Region and based on their experience, to identify advantages and disadvantages in order to form clear goals and vision. This study also gives the proposal for defining the elements necessary for establishing the smart cities development strategy as a solution for improving the quality of life in cities, and therewith overall social and economic sustainable development of a country. Montenegro and the city of Budva have been developed as a case study. Montenegro is keeping pace with technological development and therewith the need to define a development strategy for its smart cities. This study emphasizes the role of state bodies, institutions and citizens themselves in that process.

scholarly journals Qualitative Assessment of Factors Influencing Implementation Effectiveness and Sustainability of Strategies for Increasing Tobacco Use Treatment in Vietnam Health Centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 28-28
Author(s):  
Nancy VanDevanter ◽  
Milkie Vu ◽  
Ann Nguyen ◽  
Trang Nguyen ◽  
Hoang Van Minh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Implementation Effectiveness ◽  
Public Health Systems

PURPOSE Effective strategies are needed to increase the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) in public health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Our cluster randomized controlled trial (VQuit) found that a multicomponent implementation strategy was effective in increasing provider adherence to TDT guidelines in community health centers (CHCs) in Vietnam. In this paper, we present findings from a postimplementation qualitative assessment of factors that influence implementation effectiveness and program sustainability. METHODS We conducted semistructured qualitative interviews (N = 52) with 13 CHC medical directors (ie, physicians), 25 CHC health care providers, and 14 village health workers (VHWs) in 13 study sites. Interviews were transcribed and translated into English. RESULTS Facilitators of implementation effectiveness included training that increased confidence and skill, satisfaction with point-of-service tools, increasing patient demand for TDT, and, for the intervention arm, the value of a VHW referral system that reduced provider burden. The primary challenge to sustainability is the competing priorities driven by the Vietnam Ministry of Health, which may result in fewer resources for TDT compared with other health programs. However, providers and VHWs described several options for adapting the implementation strategies to address challenges and increase the engagement of local government committees and other sectors to sustain gains. CONCLUSION Our findings offer insight into how a multicomponent implementation strategy influenced changes in the delivery of evidence-based TDT. In addition, these results illustrate the dynamic interplay between barriers to and facilitators of sustaining TDT at the policy and community/practice level, particularly in the context of centralized public health systems, like that of Vietnam. Sustaining gains in practice improvement and clinical outcomes will require strategies that include ongoing engagement with policymakers and other stakeholders at the national and local level, as well as planning for adaptations and subsequent resource allocations, to meet Article 14 goals.

Smart Enclaves in the Borderland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan McDuie-Ra
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Economic Networks ◽  
Local Elites ◽  
The City

Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, was one of 100 cities awarded bids in India’s Smart Cities Mission (SCM). The extension of the SCM to the borderland is an extension of zone-logic, enrolling the recalcitrant frontier into economic networks that cross India. Through a reading of Imphal’s smart city bid and implementation strategy, this chapter makes three main arguments. First, unlike zone-making projects in other parts of Asia where local elites, brokers, and/or local governments doggedly pursue the granting of zones, the extension of the SCM to Imphal has been driven more by obligation than desire. Second, the idea of an “open city” is counter to the lived reality of surveillance, checkpoints, and limits on mobility and assembly that characterise life in the city. Third, Imphal’s meagre bid and lack of preparedness is barely relevant to the smart city award, as the geopolitical imperatives outweigh all other factors.

scholarly journals Application of the Global Concept of “Smart City” at the Local Level of the Karviná District

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7186
Author(s):  
Marian Lebiedzik
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Marginal Areas ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Given

The article deals with the implementation of the global concept of Smart City or Smart Municipality at the local level, specifically in selected municipalities and towns of the Karviná District located in the Czech Republic. Specifically, these municipalities form a union of municipalities under the name Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Karviná District (SMOOK). The paper summarizes the results of research aimed at finding out how the representatives (mayors and city mayors) of a selected sample of municipalities and towns of various sizes approach the implementation of the global concept of Smart City at the local level, i.e., within the municipalities they manage. Within the questionnaire, representatives (mayors and city mayors) of towns and municipalities were offered several typified projects in several areas of activities that the municipality or town performs. Respondents could also mention other projects that they were implementing in the given area. The areas where the surveyed towns and municipalities use the most widespread range of smart solutions are city administration and the related use of information and communication technologies. Municipalities pay attention to these areas and plan to introduce other innovative solutions. Due to environmental problems and air pollution in the Karviná Region, they do not neglect the areas of environment, transport and power engineering. On the contrary, marginal areas in the implementation of smart projects for them are business support and social services. A significant motivation in the implementation of smart projects is the possibility of obtaining grant funds.

scholarly journals A National Pilot Project on Smart City Policy in Thailand: a Case Study on Phuket Khon Kaen Chiangmai Province

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Non Naprathansuk
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Khon Kaen ◽  
Ict System ◽  
City Policy

This research studied Phuket, Khon Kaen, and Chiangmai province policy on smart city. Also this research used smart city concept to provides an essential data and suggestion for executive committee. Thus, This research employed by a qualitative research methodology as a documentary research. Moreover, this research compares three main country which are EU, Japan, Singapore, then Thailand and narrow down to provincial area which is Phuket, Khon Kaen, and Chiangmai. After that it will interpreted and suggested for smart city which are help Phuket, Khon Kaen, governor and chief executives improve quality of life in Phuket, Khon Kaen, and Chiangmai province. The research found that Thailand has initiating on smart country policy and strategy which are focus on ICT system but it does not succeed to implement in province and local level. In provincial level, Phuket, Khon Kaen, and Chiangmai have been initiated but there is no concrete plan also in local level it stills struggle from basic needs of infrastructure. Therefore, this research recommended that Phuket, Khon Kaen, andChiangmai governor and chief executive need to startup action plan which linked both province and local level.

scholarly journals Big Data Dreams and Reality in Shenzhen: An Investigation of Smart City Implementation in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205395172110451
Author(s):  
Jelena Große-Bley ◽  
Genia Kostka
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Digital Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
City Development ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Smart Systems ◽  
Smart Governance

Chinese cities are increasingly using digital technologies to address urban problems and govern society. However, little is known about how this digital transition has been implemented. This study explores the introduction of digital governance in Shenzhen, one of China's most advanced smart cities. We show that, at the local level, the successful implementation of digital systems faces numerous hurdles in long-standing data management and bureaucratic practices that are at least as challenging as the technical problems. Furthermore, the study finds that the digital systems in Shenzhen entail a creeping centralisation of data that potentially turns lower administrative government units into mere users of the city-level smart platforms rather than being in control of their own data resources. Smart city development and big data ambitions thereby imply shifting stakeholder relations at the local level and also pull non-governmental stakeholders, such as information technology companies and research institutions, closer to new data flows and smart governance systems. The findings add to the discussion of big data-driven smart systems and their implications for governance processes in an authoritarian context.

URBAN PLANNING MEASURES FOR SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jirawan Klaylee ◽  
Pawinee Iamtrakul ◽  
NUWONG CHOLLACOOP
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Human Society ◽  
City Development ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Development Approach

Cities represent the driving force of urban development in economic, social, and cultural life which is reflecting on the spatial organization of human society. As a result, the formulation of the national strategic plan into action at the local level need to correspond the requirements of current development. Urban planning measures for controlling the development also plays an important role as an encouragement instrument as well as granting the right to utilize the land for public purposes. In this study, the application of urban planning measures under the concept of smart city development was studied to understand the needs of all stakeholders and create an appropriate investment model in Thailand by using factor analysis technique. The government sector is the key player on the role of providing infrastructure services in addition to support and guide the direction of smart city development. For the role of private sector, investment environment would encourage them to help on upgrading technology, infrastructure, and unlocking public data. The smart city development approach can open up new value chains and opportunities. Therefore, the utilize urban planning measures as a tool for urban development will bring benefit on transforming cities as well as making them smarter and more sustainable which are an important goal for integrated urban development approach.

scholarly journals Implementing Smart City Technologies into Management Mechanism of Municipal Formations

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27
Author(s):  
O. O. Komarevtseva
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Management Mechanism ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Bass Diffusion

Purpose of the study. The purpose of the scientific article is to form a toolkit that makes it possible to assess the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation based on the current state of the territory development. The achievement of this goal is regulated by the processes of considering the features of the Smart City concept in terms of the municipal formation development, generation of author's indicators for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of the municipal formation, the development of a simulation model for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of the municipal formation. The purpose of the study will allow confirming or rejecting the hypothesis about the advisability of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of the municipal formation. Materials and methods. The research instrumental apparatus is based on the use of the following methods: the method for identifying essential characteristics, theoretical representation, data grouping, assessment, simulation modeling, Bass diffusion method, and graphical representations. The application of theoretical methods is aimed at studying indicators for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation. The simulation modeling methods and Bass diffusion method will focus attention on the possibility of predicting the management mechanism of a municipal formation with the Smart City concept. Results. Today, the postulates of the Smart City concept are not used within the framework of the municipal formation management mechanism. The study led to the conclusion that the Smart City concept is used for the development of some directions of the municipal formation (for example, the urban infrastructure). The lack of a regulatory and legal framework at the local level in the field of Smart-management and Smart-design shows the impossibility of assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation. At the municipal level, there is no effective toolkit for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation. On the one hand, simulation modeling acts as a tool for accumulating and simplifying the parameters for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation. On the other hand, simulation modeling focuses the attention on the process of forecasting the development of directions of the municipal formation management mechanism after Smart City technologies introduction. Within the framework of the study, the following conclusions were formed: Smart City concept is not adapted to the modern conditions of the development of the management mechanism of a municipal formation; the absence of a methodology for assessing the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation doesn’t allow implementing effective measures for the development of small territories; simulation modeling is a rather interesting tool for medium-term forecasting of the feasibility of introducing Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation. Conclusion. To introduce Smart City technologies into the management mechanism of a municipal formation, it is necessary to use modern assessment and simulation modeling tools to form an idea of the result of actions taken in the current period and in the medium term.

scholarly journals A qualitative assessment of factors influencing implementation and sustainability of evidence-based tobacco use treatment in Vietnam health centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy VanDevanter ◽  
Milkie Vu ◽  
Ann Nguyen ◽  
Trang Nguyen ◽  
Hoang Van Minh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
World Health ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Public Health Systems ◽  
Factors Influencing

Abstract Background Effective strategies are needed to increase implementation and sustainability of evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) in public health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial (VQuit) found that a multicomponent implementation strategy was effective in increasing provider adherence to TDT guidelines in commune health center (CHCs) in Vietnam. In this paper, we present findings from a post-implementation qualitative assessment of factors influencing effective implementation and program sustainability. Methods We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews (n = 52) with 13 CHC medical directors (i.e., physicians), 25 CHC health care providers (e.g., nurses), and 14 village health workers (VHWs) in 13 study sites. Interviews were transcribed and translated into English. Two qualitative researchers used both deductive (guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research) and inductive approaches to analysis. Results Facilitators of effective implementing of TDT included training and point-of-service tools (e.g., desktop chart with prompts for offering brief counseling) that increased knowledge and self-efficacy, patient demand for TDT, and a referral system, available in arm 2, which reduced the provider burden by shifting more intensive cessation counseling to a trained VHW. The primary challenges to sustainability were competing priorities that are driven by the Ministry of Health and may result in fewer resources for TDT compared with other health programs. However, providers and VHWs suggested several options for adapting the intervention and implementation strategies to address challenges and increasing engagement of local government committees and other sectors to sustain gains. Conclusion Our findings offer insights into how a multicomponent implementation strategy influenced changes in the delivery of evidence-based TDT. In addition, the results illustrate the dynamic interplay between barriers and facilitators for sustaining TDT at the policy and community/practice level, particularly in the context of centralized public health systems like Vietnam’s. Sustaining gains in practice improvement and clinical outcomes will require strategies that include ongoing engagement with policymakers and other stakeholders at the national and local level, and planning for adaptations and subsequent resource allocations in order to meet the World Health Organization’s goals promoting access to effective treatment for all tobacco users. Trial registration NCT02564653, registered September 2015

scholarly journals Lessons learnt from a large-scale curriculum reform: The strategies to enhance development work and reduce reform-related stress

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotta Tikkanen ◽  
Kirsi Pyhältö ◽  
Janne Pietarinen ◽  
Tiina Soini
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Development ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Related Stress

AbstractSustainable school development is suggested to result in both meaningful learning and enhanced well-being for those involved in the reform work. The aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of the relations between the strategies utilised in school development work, school impact of the reform and burdening in the context of curriculum reform in Finland. Altogether 550 district-level stakeholders responsible for curriculum reform at the local level responded to the survey. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was utilised to explore the interrelations between the reform implementation strategy, collective proactive strategies of well-being, as well as reform-related stress and the perceived school impact of the reform. The results showed that the top-down–bottom-up implementation strategy was related to the school impact of the reform and to the use of collective proactive strategies and reduced levels of stress. Collective proactive strategies also contributed to lower stress levels and enhanced school impact. The results indicate that the top-down–bottom-up implementation strategy provides an effective way to promote sustainable school reform in terms of enhancing the collective and cumulative learning and reducing burdening of those involved in the reform.

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