Most people don't know exactly what a "smart city" is, but proper definitions will be key to making sure they can become a reality and work for everyone.
Why it matters:
There's a lot of hype about smart cities and the future of where we live and work, but smart cities won't become a reality, making life easier and more sustainable, without the right policy.
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With the evolution of wireless technologies such as 5G, cloud technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the opportunity to better the quality of life of citizens is greater than ever before. Major cities across the world are already innovating on smart city technologies for urbanization, government operations, energy efficiency, citizen security, and more.
Building a smart city could be a mammoth project given that the project intersects complex bodies including the government, technology, processes, private citizens, policy advocates, publicly available data, network, and the city’s nature-imposed limitations such as its geographical location, population, and climate. Cities that have successfully implemented smart city technologies have shared their experience and methodologies for use by others. However, there is no silver bullet for the successful planning and implementation of smart city projects. Nevertheless, certain protocols aid in planning and building smart cities. This article will focus on such an approach through a six-step strategy to building smart cities.
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The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been around since 1985, when Peter Lewis spoke about it in a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 15th Annual Legislative Weekend in Washington, D.C. However, the idea of connected devices was around as early as 1982 when a modified Coke vending machine at Carnegie Mellon University became the first connected appliance. It was able to report its inventory and whether drinks that had just been loaded were cold yet.
The Internet of Things and smart cities
Today, the Internet of Things has advanced much further than the possibilities suggested by those earliest ideas. The world is now seeing the IoT on a massive scale in the form of smart cities. Estimates for the size and growth rate of the industry vary widely by reporting organization.
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As more and more people live in cities and towns, the implementation of smart cities has become paramount to promoting sustainable development, addressing growing urbanization challenges and improving overall quality of life. But what is a smart city? And how do they work?
A smart city is a technologically modern urban area that uses (primarily) information and communication technologies to develop and deploy sustainable practices that address various urbanization challenges. For example, smart cities can help communities streamline trash collection, minimize traffic and improve air quality. By collecting and analyzing various data points, a city’s infrastructure can be optimized.
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With the emerging technologies in developing countries, the whole world is getting more advanced. Smart city is one of the most trending technologies in the modern era. Smart city means a metropolitan area that can enhance the quality of life by facilitating modern disruptive technologies like IoT, AI, data analytics and more.
According to a report published by Allied Market Research, the global smart cities market size is projected to reach $2402.123 billion with a considerable CAGR from 2018 to 2025. North America is currently holding the highest market share for the global smart cities market, owing to significant amount of smart city solutions.
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