Propelling role of drivers in smartization processes: relationships between the main features

In recent years, different authors, Institutions and industry players involved in smart projects have focused on axes and dimensions that can support a city becoming smart; these elements are also known as drivers, due to their propelling role in smartization processes. Accordingly, they have developed various models including different features. In this paper we analyzed three of these features, namely energy, environment and ICT, with the principal aim to point out their role and their linkages in smart city projects. In order to achieve this objective we performed a content analysis based on a database made up of some Reports selected among the ones developed by Central and Local Institutions and big corporations involved in smart cities initiatives. The results show different relevance of three dimensions and of their relationships in Institutional and Corporate Reports and also compared with the theoretical framework