1st Edition
The Art of Being Smart Innovation and Sustainable Solutions in Mediterranean Ports
Edited By Robert Mikac
Copyright 2026
216 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
216 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
216 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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This book examines the concept of smart cities in the context of the UN's sustainable development goals, through three Mediterranean port cities. It draws on the case studies of Dubrovnik (Croatia), Limassol (Cyprus), and Valletta (Malta), three smart cities on the Mediterranean that are important tourist cruising destinations; cities in small... Read more
1. UN Sustainable Development Goals and smart cities concept – Dubrovnik, Limassol and Valletta in comparative perspective
2. Beyond Borders: Mapping the Geopolitical Landscape of Smart City Definitions and Global Power Dynamics
3. Characteristics of a Smart City: Dubrovnik, Valletta, Limassol as Case Studies
4. Creating the brand of Mediterranean port cities on the example of Dubrovnik, Valletta, and Limassol
5. Smart and safe city destination image – challenges and benefits
6. City diplomacy – Smart Cities as Actors in International Relations
7. Urban safety and security development: Dubrovnik, Valletta, Limassol
Biography
Robert Mikac is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.






