Referencial de utilização das tecnologias de informação para a melhoria da qualidade de vida nas Smart Cities

Due to the growth of the world population and the strong urbanization of cities, the effcient and sustainable management of resources and spaces has become a priority to improve the quality of life of the population. This is only possible when combined with new technologies. In this context, the concept of Smart City
emerged, which refers to cities that, with the help of technology, offer citizens services and opportunities that otherwise would not be possible to guarantee. The goal of this article is to explore and understand the impact and the numerous improvements that the Smart Cities can bring to our society, as well as analyse which are the technologies that infuence the quality of life. It is also intended to propose a framework that can be adopted by any city,
in order to improve the daily lives of its citizens. This framework focuses on technologies that infuence the quality of life of citizens, especially in the areas of health, education, environment, security, civic participation, accessibility of services, mobility and culture.