Abstract
Smart sustainable city is that uses the technology to transform their core systems and optimize the exploitation of limited resources; it is a knowledge-based system that provides real-time insights to stakeholders. As a result of the challenges facing the cities of the Gaza Strip regarding population growth, lack of resources, increased demand for materials, the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip for more than twelve years, the smart city approach can contribute to mitigating these challenges and creating opportunities and solutions for many of these problems. Thus, this study aims to promote sustainable urban development through the adoption of smart city approaches using the city’s 3D representation and analysis capabilities to reflect and define the current situation and formulate a future vision using GIS and Building Information Modeling (BIM) considering Sheikh Hamad city as a case study. This involves developing a GIS web-based 3D model of the urban landscape of the city and creating a geometric descriptive database that includes the various elements of the city such as buildings, services and other facilities. The constructed database is to be automatically updated and can be used to facilitate documentation, transparency and help in decision-making process. The 3D smart city can also benefit stakeholders, government officials, private sectors as well as the city citizens. Therefore, urban services will be more efficient, and the cities of the Gaza Strip will be able to achieve sustainable development and competition in difficult economic, environmental and social conditions. This study recommends the use of BIM and GIS technologies in the transformation to a smart city concept as well as the rehabilitation of existing cadres to enable them to use those technologies to achieve the goal of improving the quality of life and facilitating the daily lives of people.
Highlights
The smart city is characterized using advanced technology on a large scale and the overall improvement of urban life sustainability, which requires huge and multi-source data for the use of technology and management
As a result of the challenges facing the cities of the Gaza Strip regarding population growth, lack of resources, increased demand for materials, the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip for more than twelve years, the smart city approach can contribute to mitigating these challenges and creating opportunities and solutions for many of these problems
This study recommends the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and GIS technologies in the transformation to a smart city concept as well as the rehabilitation of existing cadres to enable them to use those technologies to achieve the goal of improving the quality of life and facilitating the daily lives of people
Summary
The smart city is characterized using advanced technology on a large scale and the overall improvement of urban life sustainability, which requires huge and multi-source data for the use of technology and management. The features and possibilities offered by GIS and BIM technologies make it used widely in the construction industry, and to achieve maximum benefit through the integration of the diverse possibilities of these technologies [2]. This means that GIS and BIM data play an important and decisive role in smart and sustainable cities at all stages. The BIM model is a record of accurate, updated and detailed graphical and descriptive data for all building elements This data is of utmost importance to all stakeholders from the designer, the owner, the final consumer, and the support of the decision maker. Accurate and comprehensive spatial data play a critical role in all areas of environmental management and sustainable development
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