RT Journal Article
T1 Connecting the smart village: a switch towards smart and sustainable rural-urban linkages in Spain
T2 Conectando el pueblo inteligente: un cambio hacia vínculos rurales-urbanos inteligentes y sostenibles en España
A1 García Fernández, Cristina
A1 Peek, Daniël
A2 Krakauer, Nir Y
A2 Ros-McDonnell, Lorenzo
AB This research focuses on the dimensions of the Smart Village concept to understand to what extent smart development in the countryside could contribute to reducing disparities between rural and urban realities. Population imbalances and intensifying climate impacts are prime challenges for rural areas, which also need to counter diminishing infrastructure and the lack of digital competencies to enhance their attractiveness. Cities, in turn, face their own set of challenges, such as contamination, natural resources exploitation, and high population densities. Local governments have been embracing the Smart City approach to accomplish sustainable development, which might also benefit the revitalization of rural areas if conducted through a tailored regional approach. Enhanced connectivity between rural and urban realities through smartness is, therefore, becoming an important element for the shaping of adaptive, energy-efficient, and resilient communities.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-445X
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96350
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96350
LA eng
NO Decades of massive urbanization, combined with spontaneous and unsustainable urban planning efforts, have brought about the deterioration of natural ecosystems around the globe. The chasm between rural depopulation and urban concentration is only expected to widen even further, as it is anticipated that this trend will continue throughout the twenty-first century, an era frequently labelled as the century of cities.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 20 mar 2026