Spatial intormation in SmartCity management. Selected issues

Space is a concept inherently linked to the management of SmartCity. Its key advantage lies in the possibility of mapping, which enables the integration of diverse information resources concerning the past, present, and future of urban systems. The article aims to highlight various aspects of applying spatial issues in city management, drawing on the concept of Regional Business Spatial Communities (RBSC). Within this framework, City Maps serve as a central element, designed to integrate local communities around shared data resources. Such resources may be visualised on different types of maps, both geographic and abstract, and supported by a range of technologies, including animations and simulations, augmented reality, the Internet of Things, drones, digital twins, and artificial intelligence. The specificity of the study is related to the indication of ways of integrating spatial technologies with modern ICT tools in order to support selected domains of SmartCity management. The practical applicability of the RBSC concept has been demonstrated in areas such as spatial planning and investments. Although research on collecting materials to improve RBSC has been conducted in Poland, the proposed solution may be applied across the European Union, owing to legal convergence and relevant directives, as well as in other countries where local governments hold comparable competencies and require adequate tools to perform their tasks.