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Smart city applications manage urban flows and allow for real-time responses. [15] A smart city may be more prepared to respond to challenges than one with a conventional "transactional" relationship with its citizens. [16] [17] Yet, the term is open to many interpretations. [18] Many cities have already adopted some sort of smart city technology.
The following is a list of cities that have implemented smart city initiatives, organized by continent and then alphabetically.. The Institute for Management Development and Singapore University of Technology and Design rank cities in the Smart City Index according to technological, economic and human criteria (e.g., the quality of life, the environment and inclusiveness).
Barcelona is a city that has embraced smart city technology while maintaining public access. This process minimizes perceptions of secrecy, [ 12 ] and cities that invest in multiple points of access, such as Barcelona with its Open Government platform [ 62 ] have seen growth in the use of smart city applications.
IET Smart Cities is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal on urban engineering and sciences, more specifically on all aspects of smart cities. It was established in 2019 and is published by Wiley on behalf of the Institution of Engineering and Technology .
Cook and Das, define a smart environment as "a small world where different kinds of smart devices are continuously working to make inhabitants' lives more comfortable." [2] Smart environments aim to satisfy the experience of individuals from every environment, by replacing hazardous work, physical labor, and repetitive tasks with automated agents.
The compact city or city of short distances is an urban planning and urban design concept, which promotes relatively high residential density with mixed land uses. It is based on an efficient public transport system and has an urban layout which – according to its advocates – encourages walking and cycling, low energy consumption and ...
First, the impact on health (SDG 3, Target 3.9) of city dwellers, as well as improve cities resilience to natural and climate change-induced disasters. It is related to SDG 6 (target 6.1, 6.2 and 6.5), SDG 12 (target 12.4), SDG 14 (target 14.3) Lastly, reducing the impact of communicable diseases and maternal and children mortality which can be ...
The ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) is a collaborative platform that aims to unify smart city development efforts across ASEAN.The ACSN aims to facilitate cooperation on smart city development, broker smart city development projects between city government units and local private sector firms, and secure funding and support for these developments from ASEAN's external partners. [1]