Areas of Integration of GIS Technology and Smart City Tools. Research findings
Tomasz Turek, Cezary Stępniak
Abstract
The article concerns using of GIS (Geographic Information System) technology in Smart City management. GIS systems have become an integral part of urban space management. All metropolises have incorporated GIS as a part of their information infrastructure. It is used in process of investments and in the dynamic management of widely understood projects. GIS is not a new solution, however, in recent years new areas of its use have emerged. The tools and technologies related to the idea of Smart City, such as Internet of Things, are gaining popularity. As a result, new potential areas for cooperation and integration of data and information resources emerge. The aim of the study was to determine the levels of application of GIS in the perspective of relations and links with Smart City tools. The first part of the article presents the levels of use of GIS in city management. In the next part, attention was paid to the potential use of GIS in Smart City. The third part of the article covers the results of the survey referred to the selected group of cities in 2021. The previous publication of the authors concerned the ten largest cities in Poland. Current questionnaires were focused on the next 30 cities from the list, including terms of population. The results of the study indicate that although there are many potential common areas of integration, these technologies are implemented and used separately from each other.