Smart Cities Academic Word List

The Smart Cities Academic Word List (SCAWL) contains 667 words in 550 word families that are prevalent and specialized in smart cities literature. It was derived from a 3.6-million-token corpus of peer-reviewed journal articles (2015–2025) and UN-Habitat policy reports (2010–2025), and validated by a seven-member interdisciplinary expert panel. SCAWL supports ESP/EAP vocabulary instruction and needs analysis for learners and professionals in urban studies, sustainability, and smart-city technology.

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