Smart city has become, over time, indispensable for urban areas in order to develop and create an environment that generates a high level of quality of life. It makes a major contribution to forming resilient communities to possible dangers that can disrupt the smooth running of things. Recent findings support the idea that the quality of life and smart urban strategies influence each other, both relying on “sustainable development” as the common denominator._x000D_
The main objective of the paper is to outline an overview of how the inhabitants of the city of Iași, and especially the younger generation, include and relate to this development effort, mainly achieved through the digital component. This study relies on a large-scale semi-structured questionnaire at the Iași urban level area to obtain data on the perception of the local population on the recent innovative initiatives and their impact on the overall quality of life. This is supported by the implementation of smart initiatives at an accelerated scale during the past decade, making Iasi one of the leading smart cities in Romania. The questionnaire referred to several initiatives frequently mentioned in newspapers, magazines, and blogs, as well as in the official communique of the authorities. From the collected data, the initiatives are mainly focused on transportation, especially public transportation networks and facilities. These initiatives are the most popular and acknowledged by the citizens, making them the most impactful on their quality of life._x000D_
We also highlighted the large-scale initiatives easily adopted by the citizens and a series of inadvertences between the vision of public actors and the population. These inadvertences include initiatives related to the payment of taxes, the recording of complaints or various notifications, and the promotion of points of interest for locals and tourists.
Ioana, Bejenaru; Bogdan-Constantin, Ibănescu; Corneliu, Iațu
Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania; Centre for European Studies, Faculty of Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania; Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
ID Abstract: 679