Comparative Analysis of Tools for Evaluation and Monitoring of Smart Cities in the Philippines

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Urbanization in the Philippines presents numerous challenges, including city congestion, degradation of air and water quality, inadequate solid waste management, housing shortages, safety concerns, and the exacerbation of inequality and poverty. The ‘smart city’ concept aims to address these issues through the utilization of information and communications technology and data analysis. However, the Philippines lacks a comprehensive smart city framework that can effectively guide and harmonize the adoption and implementation of smart city initiatives by various stakeholders. The study provides a clearer understanding of the smart city concept for the Philippines by comparing and evaluating the tools used by other cities in developing their smart city. The study utilized the survey method to gather information from 105 local government personnel of three representative smart cities in the Philippines which determined the level of acceptance of the smart city domains, the smart city dimension to be prioritized, and the specific challenges to be focused on for each respective city. The findings emphasized the importance of focusing on improving educational systems, enhancing public participation and community empowerment, promoting social interaction and integration, strengthening solid waste management, capitalizing on innovation for economic recovery, optimizing transportation infrastructure, enhancing e-government systems and cybersecurity, and improving safety and security measures. These results can serve as reference in the formulation of the country’s own smart city framework and help cities understand their position with respect to other cities while also providing policymakers an opportunity to identify areas for improvement while leveraging areas of strength.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• List of Figures iii
• List of Tables iv
• Abstract v
• Chapter 1: Introduction 1
• 1.1. Statement of the Problem and Research Questions 2
• 1.2. Objectives of the Study 3
• 1.3. Significance of the Study 3
• 1.4. Methodology, Scope, and Limitation of the Study 3
• 1.5. Thesis Structure 4
• Chapter 2: Literature Review 5
• 2.1. Smart City Definition 5
• 2.2. Smart City Domains 7
• 2.2.1. Smart Economy 8
• 2.2.2. Smart Living 9
• 2.2.3. Smart Environment 10
• 2.2.4. Smart People 11
• 2.2.5. Smart Governance 12
• 2.2.6. Smart Mobility 12
• 2.2.7. Smart Digital Infrastructure 13
• 2.3. Smart City Frameworks: Case Studies of Barcelona, Seoul, and Copenhagen 14
• 2.3.1 Barcelona, Spain 15
• 2.3.2 Seoul, South Korea 16
• 2.3.3 Copenhagen, Denmark 17
• 2.4. Evaluation of Smart Cities 18
• 2.5. Smart City Framework 22
• Chapter 3: Methodology 25
• 3.1. Research Design 25
• 3.2. Selection of Smart Cities in the Philippines 25
• 3.2. Respondents of the Study 27
• 3.3. Research Sampling/Methods of Gathering Data 27
• 3.4. Reliability and Validity of the Research Instruments 28
• 3.5. Data Analysis 28
• Chapter 4: Results of Analysis and Discussion 29
• 4.1. Survey Results 29
• 4.1.1. Respondents’ Level of Acceptance on Smart City Domains 29
• 4.1.2. Priority Domains 37
• 4.1.3. Challenges Identified 39
• Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations 41
• 5.1. Level of Acceptance 41
• 5.2. Priority Smart City Domains 41
• References 44
• Appendix: Survey Questionnaire 52