Smart City and Sustainable City Development – Selected Aspects

Thinking about the smart city concept assumes an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems and challenges, such as ecological, environmental and social. Thanks to their “intelligence”, smart cities develop in a harmonious, planned and sustainable way, therefore smart cities often realize the concept of sustainable development. The smart city concept is a modern concept of city development as a response to the intensifying urbanization processes. Thanks to information and communication technologies, smart cities use available resources more efficiently in order to improve the quality of life in the city and ensure its sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to present the concept of a smart city and its importance in the context of sustainable city management. The literature on the subject and internet sources, a case study and an observation method were used as the research method. It should be emphasized that most smart city projects are treated as innovative and pro-ecological. The smart city concept encourages residents to become more active and responsible members of the community through, among other things, leading a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle. Modern technologies can promote a sustainable lifestyle and raise the environmental awareness of the inhabitants, although there are also some problems that must be kept in mind.