Competitive Smart Cities through Healthy Decision-Making

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Author(s): Ori Gudes (Curtin University, Australia), Sarah Jane Edwards (The University of Western Australia, Australia), Tan Yigitcanlar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)and Virendra Pathak (Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ken D. Thomas (Auburn University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8433-1.ch003

Keywords: Environment & Agriculture / Information Science Reference / Socio-Economic Development / Sustainable Development

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This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities associated with planning for competitive, smart and healthy cities. The chapter is based on the assumptions that a healthy city is an important prerequisite for a competitive city and a fundamental outcome of smart cities. One of the major decision support systems to support healthy cities is e-health. This chapter focuses on the role of e-health planning, by utilising web-based geographic decision support systems. The chapter proposes the implementation of a novel decision system which would provide a powerful and effective platform for stakeholders to support access online information. This would also provide for better decision-making as well as empower community participation. The chapter highlights the need for a comprehensive conceptual framework to guide the decision process of planning for cities in association with opportunities and limitations. This chapter provides critical insights into using information science-based frameworks.

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