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Peel, J, Ahmed, V and Saboor, S (2020) An investigation of barriers and enablers to energy efficiency retrofitting of social housing in London. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 127-149.

Adinyira, E, Agyekum, K, Baiden, B K, Ebohon, O J and Ampratwum, G (2020) Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa's open marketplaces: a case for guileless stakeholder participation. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 165-180.

Akotia, J, Manu, E, Opoku, A and Sackey, E (2020) The role of built environment practitioners in driving the socio-economic sustainability aspects of sustainable regeneration. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 89-108.

Boyle, L and Michell, K (2020) Key ingredients for a collaborative urban regeneration strategy in the Global South. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 150-164.

Das, D K (2020) Perspectives of smart cities in South Africa through applied systems analysis approach: a case of Bloemfontein. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 65-88.

de Kock, P M and Carta, S (2020) Trojans of ambiguity vs resilient regeneration: visual meaning in cities. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 1-24.

de Kock, P M and Carta, S (2020) Trojans of ambiguity vs resilient regeneration: visual meaning in cities. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 1-24.

Oke, A E, Aghimien, D O, Aigbavboa, C O and Akinradewo, O I (2020) Appraisal of the drivers of smart city development in South Africa. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 109-126.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Information technology; smart city; smart technology; social cohesion; sustainable construction
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
  • URL: http://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v20i2.6632
  • Abstract:

    The quest for smart cities and development has been on the increase among infrastructural development stakeholders, including clients, government agencies responsible for the management of infrastructures, construction professionals, sponsors, and financiers of these projects. However, studies around the world have shown that less attention is being paid by these stakeholders to various indices and measures of smart cities. These measures and indices, known as drivers, are smart environment, smart economy, smart people, smart governance, smart mobility, and smart living. Using these drivers and their indicators, a multiple-choice questionnaire was designed in line with existing and relevant literature materials in the subject area. These questionnaires were administered on construction professionals with relevant and adequate knowledge of smart construction. Smart environment was found to be a major driver of a smart city while smart people, smart governance and smart living are also key to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the concept. The developed key smart city drivers are a workable, adaptable and efficient city design mechanism and it will be useful for city planners, statutory agencies as well other stakeholders in the development of smart cities.

Oke,A.E, Aghimien,D.O, Akinradewo,O.I and Aigbavboa, C.O (2020) Improving resilience of cities through smart city drivers. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 45-64.

Sørensen, N L, Rasmussen, F N, Øien, T B and Frandsen, A K (2020) Holistic sustainability: advancing interdisciplinary building design through tools and data in Denmark. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 25-44.