A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO ROMANIAN DEVELOPMENT REGIONS FROM A SMART CITY PERSPECTIVE

Smart city initiatives are becoming more visible nowadays in Eastern Europe, due to the rapid steps taken in terms of digitalization during the pandemic and the funding opportunities available. The comparison of two Romanian development regions will be the main focus of this study, which will highlight the fact that there are no notable differences between the two development regions while demonstrating that a number of factors influence the degree of smart city project implementation within the communities. Both interested parties and academics studying the smart city framework may find value in the study's findings.