Impact of Digitization on Smart Living: A Case of Dubai

Abstract

Digitization has changed traditional urban living into Smart Living. The objective of this study is to find impact of Digitization, E-governance and Selfdriven economy on smart living in Dubai. This empirical investigation is done through a survey of top and middle level management personnel of Dubai government having clear understanding of the pattern and growth of smart living in Dubai. The primary data was collected from 337 personnel through purposive and quota sampling from 15 different government departments and analyzed through correlation and structural equation modeling. The finding highlights the point that Digitization of infrastructure has a significant contribution in transforming urbanization into smart living. The results also highlighted presence of significant relationship between self-driven economy and smart living in smart cities, as the smart cities manage and operationalize their resources in a way that they are self-dependent and sustainable in all aspects.