ABSTRACT. Despite the relevance of the relationship between governance networks, real-time data sustainability, and the Cognitive Internet of Things, only limited research has been conducted on this topic. Using and replicating data from BI Intelligence, Black & Veatch, Bloomberg Intelligence, ESI ThoughtLab, Frost & Sullivan, and UBS, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding smart city addressable market by segment in 2025 (%), the primary driver for smart city projects in the U.S. (%), the top three most important systems a smart city program should invest in first (%), and digital technologies cities currently actively use to support operations (%). Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the collected data.

Keywords: smart digital technology; urban infrastructure; Internet of Things

How to cite: Kearney, Harvey, Tomas Kliestik, Maria Kovacova, and Marek Vochozka (2019). “The Embedding of Smart Digital Technologies within Urban Infrastructures: Governance Networks, Real-Time Data Sustainability, and the Cognitive Internet of Things,” Geopolitics, History, and International Relations 11(1): 98–103. doi:10.22381/GHIR11120195

Received 14 December 2018 • Received in revised form 22 May 2019
Accepted 24 May 2019 • Available online 1 June 2019