Shaping the Future of Small and Medium-Sized Cities: A Framework for Digital Transformation
This report provides a framework for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) to enhance their resilience, competitiveness, and livability.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | World Economic Forum |
| Authors: | Jeff Merritt, Peng Wang, Ruilong Li, Xiao Si, Xueting Zhang, Yang Song, Yangqiu Chen, Yiping Xu, Yuan Yuan |
| Geographic focus: | China, Japan, Brazil, Singapore |
| Page count: | 26 |
Methods
The research method involved extensive research and in-depth interviews with government departments, research institutions, companies providing urban digital solutions or services, and other company representatives from China, Japan, Brazil, and Singapore. It also included analysis of challenges, needs, and concerns of digital transformation in SMCs and the proposal of a methodological reference model for digital transformation in SMCs.
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Key Insights
The report outlines the importance of digital transformation for small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) as a response to slow development and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the need for a human-centric approach, sustainability, and cooperation to improve the quality of life, governance, economy, and environment. The research analyzes the challenges and drivers of digital transformation in SMCs, proposes a methodology model, and suggests stakeholder participation strategies. It focuses on seven functional areas: public and social services, industry and economy, governance, environment and low carbon, governmental effectiveness, infrastructure, and development assurance (leadership/policy). The report is a collaboration between the World Economic Forum, Tencent Research Institute, Hitachi (China), and various experts, aiming to guide SMCs globally in their digital transformation efforts.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Brazil geographic scope | China geographic scope | English publication language | Japan geographic scope | Singapore geographic scope | development assurance | digital transformation | environment and low carbon | governance | governmental effectiveness | human-centric approach | industry and economy | infrastructure | public and social services | small and medium-sized cities | stakeholder participation | sustainability | urban resilience