Constructing smart cities through the use of public-private partnerships: The case of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates

Biygautane, M; Clegg, S

Constructing smart cities through the use of public-private partnerships: The case of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates

Biygautane, M Clegg, S

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 2024, 8, (6), pp. 3668
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Biygautane, M
dc.contributor.author	Clegg, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6083-4283
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-28T00:30:15Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-28T00:30:15Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 2024, 8, (6), pp. 3668
dc.identifier.issn	2572-7923
dc.identifier.issn	2572-7931
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185448
dc.description.abstract	This article analyses the case of Dubai’s smart city from a public policy perspective and demonstrates how critical it is to rely on the use of the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Effective use of this model can guarantee the building of a smart city that could potentially fulfill the vision of the political leadership in Dubai and serve as a catalyst and blueprint for other Gulf states that wish to follow Dubai’s example. This article argues that Dubai’s smart city project enjoys significant political support and has ambitious plans for sustainable growth, and that the government has invested heavily in developing the necessary institutional, legal/regulatory, and supervisory frameworks that are essential foundations for the success of any PPP project. The article also points to some important insights that the Dubai government can learn from the international experience with the delivery of smart cities through PPPs.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	EnPress Publisher
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.24294/jipd.v8i6.3668
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dc.title	Constructing smart cities through the use of public-private partnerships: The case of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-02-28T00:30:14Z
pubs.issue	6
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	8
utslib.citation.issue	6

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This article analyses the case of Dubai’s smart city from a public policy perspective and demonstrates how critical it is to rely on the use of the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Effective use of this model can guarantee the building of a smart city that could potentially fulfill the vision of the political leadership in Dubai and serve as a catalyst and blueprint for other Gulf states that wish to follow Dubai’s example. This article argues that Dubai’s smart city project enjoys significant political support and has ambitious plans for sustainable growth, and that the government has invested heavily in developing the necessary institutional, legal/regulatory, and supervisory frameworks that are essential foundations for the success of any PPP project. The article also points to some important insights that the Dubai government can learn from the international experience with the delivery of smart cities through PPPs.

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