Abstract
According to one definition, Smart City is an administrative unit that uses data and digital technology to improve the decision-making processes and well-being of its inhabitants. Smart Cities use modern, intelligent technologies to forecast future changes, optimize city functions, gain a better understanding of current conditions, and deliver solutions. To make the city smart, multiple connected sensors, smartphones and other IoT devices are needed. As part of the research conducted at the Technical University in Vienna, six key dimensions (categories) of smart cities have been identified and characterized: Smart Economy, Smart Mobility, Smart Environment, Smart People, Smart Living, and Smart Governance. The aim of the paper is to present the concept of the smart cities, the implemented innovative solutions and the issue of electricity saving in Smart Cities. The theoretical considerations were expanded of the presentation of selected smart city projects in Polish cities. The considerations were also supplemented with the results of research conducted on a group of respondents living in large and very large cities in Poland in order to their awareness of the concept of smart cities, awareness on smart projects implemented in their cities of residence, and the possibility of using intelligent technologies to achieve savings in electricity consumption.
Highlights
The considerations were supplemented with the results of research conducted on a group of respondents living in large and very large cities in Poland in order to their awareness of the concept of smart cities, awareness on smart projects implemented in their cities of residence, and the possibility of using intelligent technologies to achieve savings in electricity consumption
The presented paper deals with the issues of needs, opportunities, benefits, and limitations related to the functioning of cities based on the smart city idea, which is related to management, including saving electricity consumption
The purpose of the conducted research was to determine the awareness of the inhabitants of polish cities of the smart city concept, and to elicit their expectations and experiences related to the implemented projects
Summary
The presented paper deals with the issues of needs, opportunities, benefits, and limitations related to the functioning of cities based on the smart city idea, which is related to management, including saving electricity consumption. The author’s approach to the problem resulted directly from the observation of the surrounding reality, as well as the knowledge gained as a result of the conducted literature research. On this basis, the author concluded that ICT technologies, on which the smart city are based, to a large extent, make it possible to reduce energy consumption while not limiting the functionality of the city’s areas inherently related to the use of electricity. The implementation of the research process was related to the search and analysis of answers to the following questions: iations.
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
