A systematic review of public safety smartness indicators in Smart Cities

• In Event: POL Panel 16. Policing and modern technologies 2

Abstract

The urban development system based on the smart city model has been widely used to address the challenges arising from the growing urbanization taking place globally, especially in the most developed countries. This model proposes the implementation of technology as a solution to mitigate the problems cities face today, such as high population densities, mobility, environmental pollution, reduction of green spaces, and security, among others. Various studies and research have developed multiple indicator systems aimed at quantifying how smart a city is. This study starts from the premise that research lacks sufficient evidence on indicators specifically designed to measure the intelligence of public security. The objective of this paper is to develop a systematic review protocol to identify such indicators and subsequently test their possible applicability to the Andalusian context through a systematic literature review. Preliminary results allow us to glimpse the idea that indicators designed or used to evaluate specifically the dimension of security in the context of smart cities often have a limited scope and focus on aspects such as crime rates, violent crimes, or traffic accidents.

Authors

• Antonio M. Díaz-Fernández, Universidad de Cádiz

• Cristina Del-Real, Leiden University

• Gallardo Amores Francisco J., University of Cadiz