A Comparative analysis of the smart city communication in the Buea (Cameroon) and Vilnius (Lithuania)
LTŠiame straipsnyje analizuojamas inovacijų konceptualizavimas, remiantis sumanaus miesto modeliavimo pavyzdžiu per pastaruosius penkerius metus (2013–2017 m.). Pristatomo tyrimo tikslas – palyginti Buėjos (Kamerūnas) ir Vilniaus (Lietuva) inovacijas sumaniųjų inovacijų srityje. Analizė grindžiama šaltinių, tyrimų, žiniasklaidos, socialinių tinklų analizės rezultatais, struktūrinio ekspertų (politikų, verslininkų, dėstytojų, doktorantų) interviu duomenimis. Be to, buvo analizuojamos ir kitų šalių sumaniųjų miestų strategijos, tokios kaip: sumanus valdymas, judumas, aplinka, ekonomika, technologijos, infrastruktūra ir sumanių žmonių iniciatyvos. Dėl didėjančio pasaulio gyventojų skaičiaus dauguma Europos šalių, taip pat Lietuva ir Afrikos šalys, ypač Kamerūnas, stengiasi tobulinti savo ekonomines, socialines ir politines galimybes, kad būtų užtikrinti piliečių gerovės standartai. Ypatingas dėmesys straipsnyje skiriamas socialiniam kapitalui, socialinei partnerystei, socialinės ekonomikos naujovėms, socialinių inovacijų priemonėms. Straipsnyje aptariamos naujų darbo vietų kūrimo ir gyvenimo kokybės gerinimo idėjos, taip pat kokybiški bei veiksmingesni socialiniai sprendimai, nes žmonių bendradarbiavimas, socialinė žiniasklaida, virtualioji realybė, mobilieji telefonai stiprina tinklus ir kuria tvirtą socialinį kapitalą, padeda didinti skaidrumą.
ENThis article conceptualizes the building of Innovation: for modeling Smart City, the case study of comparative analysis on the Smart City of Buea in Cameroon and Vilnius in Lithuania over the last five years (2013–2017). The main objective of this research is to show the innovation process of the BMC in Cameroon and VMC in Lithuania and to understand how the inhabitants of the cities have been benefiting from their environment whether positively or negatively. The sources of data were journals, articles, newspapers and a questionnaire that will be completed by experts (politicians, entrepreneurs, university lecturers, doctoral, masters and bachelor degree students). Furthermore, the goal of most countries nowadays is to enjoy the benefits of Smart City (e.g. smart governance, mobility, environments, economy, technology, infrastructure and smart living), however, because of the over growing world population, most countries in Europe, for example Lithuania, and other countries in Africa, especially Cameroon is working hard to improve on their economic, social and political facilities (Entrepreneurship & Opportunity; Governance; Education; Health; Safety & Security; Personal Freedom; and Social Capital) so that citizens will enjoy better standards of living. Hence, the creation of the new policy for regional development in Cameroon as well as in Lithuania has brought tremendous aid to the economy, it is assisting the countries to realize their 2020 and 2035 vision of economic innovations; it has increased the levels of citizens’ awareness; created employment, increased productivity for both agricultural and industrial products and improved on the living conditions of citizens. In addition, social capital, partnership, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations are also vital tools for economic innovation and social innovation, they bring in new ideas in workplaces, improvement of quality of life and ensure.In addition, social capital, partnership, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations are also vital tools for economic innovation and social innovation, they bring in new ideas in workplaces, improvement of quality of life and ensure qualitative and more efficient social solutions, while Research (social partnership, social clustering, NGO) and networking aid development by linking people together through communication such as the social media, cell phones, and create strong social capital. Nevertheless, some hard barriers separate the BMC and the VMC from their smart city innovative development, which therefore weakened the provisions of social and economic amenities. Such barriers are poor leadership, insufficient financing obtained from the central government, bribery and corruption.
