The notion of smart and sustainable cities offers an integrated and holistic approach to urbanism by aiming to achieve the long-term goals of urban sustainability and resilience. In essence, a smart and sustainable city is an urban locality that functions as a robust system of systems with...

The concept of a "smart city" is being actively implemented by several European cities to improve citizens' quality of life and sustainability at the local community level. The article evaluates "smart city" programs adopted by Ukraine cities in the Volyn region based on well‑being assessment....

Urban innovation policies reintroduce the role of social entrepreneurs and civil society into innovation studies with regard to the governance of regional innovation and the emergence of new innovation pathways. The research approach integrates the concepts of urban and regional transformation,...

Urban planning aims to organize the change carried out in the territory. Urban planning is country policy in force by legislation and is materialized in spatial plans. All building construction has to comply with the models and regulation established in spatial plans. The aim of this study was...