Smart Cities after COVID-19: Building a conceptual framework through a multidisciplinary perspective

Naglaa A Megahed; Rehab F Abdel-Kader

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01374

Smart Cities after COVID-19: Building a conceptual framework through a multidisciplinary perspective

Sci Afr. 2022 Sep:17:e01374. doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01374. Epub 2022 Sep 16.

Authors

Naglaa A Megahed¹, Rehab F Abdel-Kader²

Affiliations

¹ Professor of Architecture, Head of Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Fouad, Egypt.
² Professor & Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Fouad, Egypt.

Abstract

This study provides theoretical grounds for planning smart cities using multidisciplinary approaches, offering insightful suggestions to researchers and policy- and decision-makers. Its main purpose is to contribute to the debate on the new connotations of the smart city paradigm in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will emphasize how the Internet of Things and related technologies will collaborate to develop an antivirus-built environment against future pandemics. In this context, the study proposes a conceptual framework that provides a futuristic vision of prevention control, contingency planning, and measures against future risks. Although a smart city ecosystem improves citizens' lives, building it may involve design, implementation, and operational challenges that must be addressed.

Keywords: Antivirus-built environment; IoT applications for COVID-19; Smart data analytics; Sustainable smart cities; Urban planning.