Evaluation of smart city development potential in major cities of China based on the KPCA method

Based on the analysis, the paper proceeded the System carding to the study and practice about the Evaluation Index System about “Smart City” around the world. Then based on the current situation of China, the author proposed an evaluation system about “Smart City” construction potential which includes five aspects: information infrastructure, the level of economic development, science and technology supporting ability, the level of urban industrial development, and urban competitiveness. Through KPCA, the research made the sort and potential evaluation about 13 main cities of China and, by applying clustering method, the research classified the cities based on the result of evaluation. The article can provide measures to smart city construction, based on current situation and empirical analysis.