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What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature

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  • Paolo Gerli

    (Edinburgh Napier University)

  • Julio Navio Marco

    (UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia)

  • Jason Whalley

    (Northumbria University [Newcastle], IMT-BS - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris])

Abstract

Purpose - Smart villages (SVs) have lately attracted considerable attention, but what does the term mean? This literature review aims to explore its ambiguous nature and to identify main theoretical and practical aspects to be further explored in the conceptualisation and implementation of these initiatives.Design/methodology/approach - The analysis draws upon a review of 79 references from the grey and academic literature on SVs, identified through a systematic search of academic databases and snowball sampling.Findings - This review highlights how the definition and characterisation of SVs is currently shaped by disciplinary backgrounds and geographical contexts. SVs are often viewed as the rural version of smart cities or an innovative model for rural development, but there has been little engagement in the literature with other debates around rurality and sustainable development. It is only through engaging with these other debates that a better understanding of the term will emerge.Originality/value - To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first paper to conduct a systematic review on SVs. In addition to identifying the main trends in the conceptualisations and design of these initiatives, this paper contributes to the academic debate on smart rural development and provides useful recommendations to both policy makers and practitioners.

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  • Paolo Gerli & Julio Navio Marco & Jason Whalley, 2022. "What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature," Post-Print hal-03605612, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03605612
    DOI: 10.1108/TG-07-2021-0126
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    1. Qian Wang & Shixian Luo & Jiao Zhang & Katsunori Furuya, 2022. "Increased Attention to Smart Development in Rural Areas: A Scientometric Analysis of Smart Village Research," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-28, August.
    2. Gómez-Carmona, Oihane & Buján-Carballal, David & Casado-Mansilla, Diego & López-de-Ipiña, Diego & Cano-Benito, Juan & Cimmino, Andrea & Poveda-Villalón, María & García-Castro, Raúl & Almela-Miralles, , 2023. "Mind the gap: The AURORAL ecosystem for the digital transformation of smart communities and rural areas," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
    3. Zabih-Allah Torabi & Mehdi Pourtaheri & Colin Michael Hall & Ayyoob Sharifi & Fazlollah Javidi, 2023. "Smart Tourism Technologies, Revisit Intention, and Word-of-Mouth in Emerging and Smart Rural Destinations," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-21, July.

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