The issue of smart cities is currently extremely topical, especially in the context of modern and democratic performance of self-government tasks. The demands of the population for the provision of quality services by the local government are constantly increasing. In this context, therefore, in this paper we deal with the issue of smart cities not only in terms of its theoretical definition and existing theoretical concepts, but also practical context. There are already quite a few of them, but their application is problematic in some Central European countries. Why this is the case, or what risks are associated with the implementation of the smart agenda on a practical level, will be the subject of this paper. Our ambition is to present this concept also in the light of current trends and challenges left to us by the coronavirus pandemic and, last but not least, our efforts to open a discussion on the form of modern self-government.
First Name
Kristína
Last Name
Dzureková
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University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia
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