Open AccessEnd‐users’ requirements underpinned by IoT layered architecture to the development of smart sustainable cities
Author(s) -
Alreshidi Eissa,
Alyami Saleh. H.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2019.1258
Subject(s) - architecture , internet of things , computer science , smart city , architectural engineering , sustainable development , computer security , engineering , geography , political science , archaeology , law
It has been claimed that the adoption of a smart and sustainable city concept is one of the most effective ways to eliminate the risk of unsustainable living. Since the sixties, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was transformed from a country of traditional settlements to a modern urban setting. However, this development has been based on conventional methods of city construction and building practices. Therefore, the main aim of this primary research is to establish the fundamental aspects of developing a sustainable and smart city framework that can be applied to most Saudi Arabian cities and societies. A qualitative research methodology is adopted to determine end‐user requirements, with more than 500 well‐informed participants from 17 different cities. Subsequently, the main contributions here can be summaries as follows: (a) evaluating public willingness regarding smart sustainable city movements, (b) establishing requirements for a sustainable and smart city framework based on end‐user perspectives, (c) providing a decision makers with a robust generic framework of sustainable development across Saudi Arabian cites, and (d) an Internet of Thing (IoT) architecture for SSC Adoption and implementation along with an integrated socio‐organizational, financial, and technical generic framework for smart sustainable city adoption in the Saudi Arabian context.