Art of Being Smart - Innovation and Sustainable Solutions in Mediterranean Ports

This book examines the concept of smart cities in the context of the UN's sustainable development goals, through three Mediterranean port cities. It draws on the case studies of Dubrovnik (Croatia), Limassol (Cyprus), and Valletta (Malta), three smart cities on the Mediterranean that are important tourist cruising destinations; cities in small European states that are members of the EU; with sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List; important tourist cruising destinations with global recognition; promoted as safe tourist destinations; and locations for popular films and series. It analyses the three cities and assesses their success in achieving their goals of becoming inclusive, safe, adaptable, and sustainable.
Based on extensive fieldwork and backed by big data qualitative analysis, the volume will be of great interest to professionals, scholars, and researchers of environment and sustainability, built environment, and urban studies.

List of contents

1. UN Sustainable Development Goals and smart cities concept - Dubrovnik, Limassol and Valletta in comparative perspective
2. Beyond Borders: Mapping the Geopolitical Landscape of Smart City Definitions and Global Power Dynamics
3. Characteristics of a Smart City: Dubrovnik, Valletta, Limassol as Case Studies
4. Creating the brand of Mediterranean port cities on the example of Dubrovnik, Valletta, and Limassol
5. Smart and safe city destination image - challenges and benefits
6. City diplomacy - Smart Cities as Actors in International Relations
7. Urban safety and security development: Dubrovnik, Valletta, Limassol

About the author

Robert Mikac is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Mikac
• Assisted by: Robert Mikac (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032971940
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3297194-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Urban Futures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Interdisciplinary studies, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Urban communities / city life, Mediterranean countries / Mediterranean basin