Chapter 2 A Potential Business Environment of Smart Cities: A Subjective Approach

Modern cities are divided into some essential dimensions, according to the definitions of smart cities. Smart cities follow innovation-oriented development standards. A smart city combines multiple aspects, which encourage the birth and blossoming of start-ups. The analysis of smart cities according to subjective variables puts in evidence their potential growth, as well as strengths and weaknesses. On the basis of the Eurostat (2015 ) survey, the present chapter creates a DP 2 index that singles out the most attractive cities for business activities.