TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The study aims to underscore the initiatives taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in spearheading their drive towards creating “smart” cities.Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative approach by invoking documentary analysis supplemented by responses provided by 13 interviewees from public and private sector.Findings All the six GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) are keen on building upon their infrastructure to push their “smart city” agenda which would go a long way in furthering the economic diversification objective of their region besides improving the quality of public services.Originality/value Hitherto, research has been focused on appreciating the “smart city” initiatives of developed countries; this study seeks to build upon the literature on “smart cities” by contextualizing the research setting in the developing countries. Second, the study shows that with the ongoing oil prices crisis in the GCC, the “smart city” initiatives of the countries are conceived as possible avenues of economic diversification and competitiveness.
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
SN  - 1463-6689
DO  - 10.1108/FS-11-2017-0068
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-11-2017-0068
AU  - Saxena Stuti
AU  - Al-Tamimi Tariq Ali Said Mansour
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Visioning “smart city” across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
T2  - foresight
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 237
EP  - 251
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -