A new methodology for smart cities in developing countries: a case study

A new methodology for diagnosing smart cities for the south global countries was developed. It is part of a new maturity model of smart cities that takes into account the characteristics of its countries and its smart city indicators in order to improve the quality of life in cities. The present methodology can be applied to all the countries in the world. The maturity model is based on a well-known smart city model, the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, model, adapted and expanded. Several indicators of the model are in line with the Millennium Development Goals. To understand all the technology involved and necessary for smart cities, it is extremely necessary to know the countries and their cities well to understand the need for the development and application of new technologies. For this reason, data from Brazil, which is an emerging, south global country, was included and analyzed as a case study, in order to know the diagnose of the cities and improve the quality of life of its citizens.