Green Intellectual Capital And Smart City Sustainability

Abstract

Implementing a smart city programme will address the difficulties arising from the fast-paced urbanisation process and promote resilient urban development. The process of converting a city into a smart city is intricate and requires the collaboration of multiple stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives. The purpose of developing smart cities is to enhance the competitiveness of cities and demonstrate a country's dedication to global initiatives such as sustainable development goals (SDGs). Regarding this issue, numerous environmentally friendly techniques have been developed as a result of increased awareness of sustainability. However, there have been few studies that specifically examine the concept of green intellectual capital, which refers to the knowledge and skills that enable organisations to gain a competitive edge while also reducing their environmental effect and adhering to stringent international environmental rules. Therefore, this study emphasises that the concept of green intellectuals is crucial and plays a significant role in the creation of smart cities to accomplish the SDGs.  The objective of this study is to analyse the significance and contribution of green intellectual capital (which includes green human capital, green structural capital, and green relational capital) in enhancing the economic, social, and environmental systems of smart cities, to achieve SDGs. This study employed a deductive methodology utilising a survey-based strategy. Eight intelligent cities were selected to participate using purposive sampling. The data were examined by SPSS and Smart PLS software. The investigation yielded several noteworthy discoveries. This study validates the favourable correlation between green human capital, green structural capital, and green relational capital with sustainable smart cities. Furthermore, this study also presents the ramifications, constraints, and suggestions for further research.