Systematic Literature Review of Smart Community Governance in China: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Abstract

A lot of attention has been paid to smart communities, which are the final mile of smart cities in China, and pertinent research on smart community governance has been emerging. This paper examines the current situation, challenges, and development opportunities faced by smart communities based on systematic literature review (SLR), PEST model, and stakeholder approach in order to further highlight the direction of smart community governance in China and clarify the findings of previous studies. The current question, problems, and governance routes of smart community governance are presented in 77 important research publications that have been found after extensive searching, filtering, statistical analysis, and identification of all elements linked to smart community governance. Finally, based on the SLR framework, all of the influencing aspects of smart community governance are recognized, along with their internal relationships and interactions. The study also examines the problem of its growth from the perspectives of politics, economics, society, and technology (P, E, S, and T) (technology). The findings indicate that there are considerable inequities in the design of smart communities across nations and regions, that research on smart communities is still mostly focused on a single element and lacks quantitative analysis, and that overall smart community resilience is still low. To further advance smart development and resilient governance in China, academics must thoroughly analyze the elements impacting the creation of smart communities, incorporate them into future research, and improve the cooperation of numerous stakeholders.