STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAGOS AS A SMART CITY

Smart cities are urban settlements that deplore advances in Information and
Communication Technologies to solve everyday problems. A city that has achieved
environmental sustainability, resolved mass transportation problems, improving the quality of lives of its residents, and generally has functional urban systems, all
based on technology. This study will examine the research gap in the strategic planning and development of the smart city concept. Find out if there are any
divergent hypotheses in the principles considered for strategic planning, it will
seek ways by with such dichotomies can be resolved and also propose better,
in-depth, and collaborative ways of planning a smart city. This study will review
the available literature on smart cities, as well as the weaknesses of the
strategic guidelines of the major smart city programs around the world. The
quantitative and qualitative analyses of these programs will be examined to
assess the degree of success of the smart city proposed. These analyses will
offer critical insights into specific strategic principles that influence smart city
development in Europe. There is a paucity of research into the strategic
planning needed to make Lagos a smart city and this research study seeks
to bridge that gap. This study will attempt to generate scientific knowledge
that will help in planning a smart city in Lagos Nigeria.