Abstract
This paper is premised upon an analysis of 26 cities within the UK regarding their smart city projects. Each city was analyzed through news articles, reports and policy documents to ascertain the level of each city’s development as a smart city. Each was coded by separating the projects into five types, which were ranked on a scale from 0 (no plans for use) to 5 (project type in use). The most common types are the provision of open data and the creation of business ecosystems as the primary driver of the smart city. However, many councils and enterprises proclaim smartness before the technology is actually in use, making it difficult to separate what is utilised and what is under development. Therefore, this paper further carried out an analysis of 20 cities and their intended plans to usher in the smart city, to observe the expected emergence of smart city technology. This was achieved by interrogating various roadmaps and policy documents produced by the respective cities. It was found that the most prevalent form of emergent smart city technology is the rollout of 5G and increased educational programmes alongside a proliferation of internet of things and electric vehicle usage.
Highlights
This paper is premised upon an analysis of 26 cities within the United Kingdom (UK) regarding their smart city projects
This final section will look into a handful of the most prevalent in emerging themes and technologies which will become ubiquitous in the United Kingdom
There have been protests[49] and the rollout of 5G in the UK has even led to a major political controversy
Summary
Coding and analyzing the U.K Smart City In order to understand and interpret the makeup of the smart city in the UK a coding schema is utilized. Cities “are characterized by their use of mobile networks in their emergency management programs and by their digital healthcare services. These cities, that may already have good communications infrastructures, prefer to put their money into a few well-chosen smart city programs”[16]. The ‘broad spectrum’ type focuses on projects which “emphasize urban services, such as water, sewage and waste management, and seek technological solutions for pollution control. They are characterized by a high level of civic participation”[16]. Each city was analyzed and ranked on a scale of 0–5 for each type: 0. No measures underway or in the pipeline
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