Abstract
A smart community is regarded as a community where various next-generation technologies and advance social systems are effectively integrated and utilized, including the efficient use of energy, utilization of resources, and improvement and transformation of the everyday lives of citizens. Since technology being a major element in smart community implementation, this research focused on the identification of those research streams which are adoption and continuance of usages. The investigation targets of this research are individuals from Kemaman in Terengganu, who are existing and potential adopters of the smart community facilities, ranging from different demographic background. Preliminary information has been gathered from the local authorities such as district officers, local agencies, community leaders and local institutions. Their responses are used together with the suggestions for the Smart Community process improvement which will also be part of this study. Survey is used as the research instrument and the units of analysis are households and stakeholders who are involved in these four districts in Malaysia. As this is a quantitative study using positive epistemology, data obtained from the survey are analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM), to test the hypotheses that explain the relationship between the constructs in a wholesome perspective. This research will conclude by recommendations that hold some insights of the usage continuance of the smart community facilities in Kemaman household context.
Highlights
A smart community is regarded as a community where various next-generation technologies and advance social systems are effectively integrated and utilized, including the efficient use of energy, utilization of resources, and improvement and transformation of the everyday lives of citizens
Through the Internet, farmers who grow agricultural products on the urban fringe may be put in contact with customers, immigrants living in the urban region can maintain their community links, passionate skaters, cyclists or other sports can remain in regular contact, and students can create distance communities through social networks and provide alert during emergencies
The success of a smart community lies in how the technologies are adopted and used by the residents as well as how the lives of the residents are impacted as a result of the technology adoption in smaller, less urban districts
Summary
A smart community is regarded as a community where various next-generation technologies and advance social systems are effectively integrated and utilized, including the efficient use of energy, utilization of resources, and improvement and transformation of the everyday lives of citizens. Preliminary information has been gathered from the local authorities such as district officers, local agencies, community leaders and local institutions Their responses are used together with the suggestions for the Smart Community process improvement which will be part of this study. A smart community is regarded as a community where various next-generation technologies and advanced social systems are effectively integrated and utilized to improve and transform the everyday lives of the citizens in the designated area. For the purpose of this article, the project site assessed is Kemaman, a pristine district in Terengganu
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
