Owing to the ever-increasing growth of urban communities, city officials and managers are increasingly under pressure in meeting the needs of the said communities. Many countries are seeking to develop smart cities as a result of the wide range urbanization-related chal
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Owing to the ever-increasing growth of urban communities, city officials and managers are increasingly under pressure in meeting the needs of the said communities. Many countries are seeking to develop smart cities as a result of the wide range urbanization-related challenges such as dealing with increasing population growth, heightened levels of air pollution and the imminent threats of global warming. The notion of smart city as a means to promote the quality of life of citizens has been placed on the agenda of urban policy makers. Today, information and communication technology is key to the alleviation of urban, especially services related to the needs of citizens, such as management, education, health, housing, transportation, and security, with the ultimate aim of offering more integrated, smarter, and more efficient services. In Iran, the hurried and uneven physical-spatial development of cities in the last few decades has resulted in adverse social, economic and physical consequences. A smart city is a notion that has sprung to life as a result of the ever-increasing expansion of information technology in the city, one that functions to serve the new needs of citizens in their urban life, with the hopes of solving many problems faced by third world cities. Therefore, the authors here have sought to understand the status of smart city indicators in the metropolis of Urmia by using quantitative techniques and evaluating the degree by which the indicators of smart city have been realized. Today, in line with standardizing the strategies for sustainable urban development, the notion of the smart city has proven to be the paramount strategy in response the increasing challenges caused by the rapid expansion of urbanization, the increase in the volume and number of urban trips, and the formation of a plethora of environmental issues, which has also garnered a great deal of academic interest as a major catalyst to sustainable urban development. Optimal application of urban spaces, development of efficient public transportation, deployment of pedestrian and bicycle routes, promotion of reduced fuel consumption are deemed to be among the basic strategies for attaining a smart city. Given the aforementioned discussion, the authors sought to evaluate and rank the indicators of the smart city in Urmia city. The findings of the research show that the indicated of smart citizen, smart economy, smart life, smart governance, and smart movement .
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