Smart Cities and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

Mengyue Yin

doi:10.65231/ijmr.v1i3.76

Research Article

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Smart Cities and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.65231/ijmr.v1i3.76
Submitted: December 9, 2025
Published: 2025-12-30

Abstract

In the context of global urbanization and the escalating challenges of climate change, the concept of "smart" cities is becoming a key tool for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aims to analyze systemic challenges and develop solutions for integrating smart city technologies into the sustainable development paradigm. The paper examines issues such as policy fragmentation, funding shortages, and the lack of uniform standards. Solutions proposed include approaches based on integrated governance, innovative financial mechanisms (e.g., Green Bonds), and cross-cutting technologies (IoT, Big Data, AI). The results demonstrate that synergy between government, business, and society enables the transformation of smart cities into drivers of a green economy, resource efficiency, and social inclusion.

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Keywords

Green Technology

How to Cite

Yin , M. (2025). Smart Cities and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(3), 114–116. https://doi.org/10.65231/ijmr.v1i3.76

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[1] Gupta, A. D., Pandey, P., Feijóo, A., Yaseen, Z. M., & Bokde, N. D. (2020). Smart water technology for efficient water resource management: A review. Energies, 13(23), 6268..

[2] Gupta, P. K., Shree, V., Hiremath, L., & Rajendran, S. (2019). The use of modern technology in smart waste management and recycling: artificial intelligence and machine learning. In Recent advances in computational intelligence (pp. 173-188). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

[3] Lei, P., Ma, J., Jin, P., Lv, H., & Shen, L. (2012, September). Structural design of a universal and efficient demand-side management system for smart grid. In 2012 Power Engineering and Automation Conference (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

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[5] Shi, S., & Nisar, A. (2025). The Effects of Circular Economy, Green Finance, and ICT Developments on Resource Productivity aimed Ecological Sustainability: Evidence from OECD Countries Using a CS-ARDL Approach. Problemy Ekorozwoju/Problems of Sustainable Development, 20(2), 223-244.

[6] Wang, X., Zhu, J., & Han, M. (2023). Industrial development status and prospects of the marine fuel cell: a review. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(2), 238.

[7] HOU, R., JEONG, S., WANG, Y., LAW, K. H., & LYNCH, J. P. (2017). Camera-based triggering of bridge structural health monitoring systems using a cyber-physical system framework. Structural Health Monitoring 2017, (shm).

[8] GU, Y., WANG, X., & ZHODRO, M. (2025). DYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMICS OF ECOLOGICAL BUILDING MATERIALS. ББК 78.58 я43 И62, 1395.

[9] Gu, Y., & Lukin, S. (2025). Employment Effects of Digital Economy: The Role of SMEs in Bridging Skill Mismatch. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(2), 112-118.