Abstract:

Among the numerous concepts addressing urban development, the smart city concept offers the most comprehensive and multidimensional approach to city management. A smart city is one of the latest concepts in the development of modern cities. The dynamic development of innovative technologies provides  new opportunities in managing urban development. Nowadays, the transformations of metropolises into smart cities is a crucial factor in improving the living conditions of the inhabitants. The goal of the smart city concept is modern urban management using technical tools. A lot of publications try to conceptualize and define the elements and application domains that constitute smart cities, mostly throughs case studies or comparative case study analysis. However, it is argued that there is a need for research on effective strategies for cities to become smarter. The objective of this study is to is to present the results of implementing the Smart City Model and explore the potential of  smart city solutions in urban development and city management.  The paper explores n the potential of the concept of smart city in managing urban development and the role of the municipality herein.