NEW SMART CITY CLUSTERS’ CONSTRUCTION LEVEL EVALUATION UNDER ECONOMIC CIRCLES: THE CASE OF SHANDONG, CHINA

• DOI: 10.3846/tede.2023.18792
• Publication Date: 2023-04-21T11:09:42Z
• Authors: Xuhui Cong; Sai Wang; Liang Wang; Zhipeng Qi; Miroslaw J. Skibn...
• Keywords: Smart City

China’s Shandong Province plans to create a new smart city cluster that is developmentfocused, demand-led, people-oriented, and data-driven. This entails the scientific assessment of construction levels, analysis potential hurdles, formulation upgraded strategies. However, existing research has mainly focused on measuring single or multiple traditional cities, therein overlooking level clusters. Thus, this study takes clusters in uses both entropy method Moran index analyze spatial differences four dimensions social livelihood, economic production, innovation-driven development, safeguard measures. Results show provincial capital circle uneven polarization issues. Meanwhile, Jiaodong relatively good, although driving capacity needs further improvement. The low urbanization rate Lunan occupies gathering zone with making digital villages necessary. Targeted suggestions improving radiationdriven core infrastructure, developing industries are then forwarded promote establishment achieve top-notch growth.