Jason Mann, Vice President of IoT at SAS discusses how data is revolutionising cities across the globe by enforcing traffic management to reduce emissions
Over the past 20 years, the city of Istanbul in Turkey has doubled in size – making it twice as big as New York City, US. This rapid population growth has led to an increase in traffic in the city, and consequently, generated a great deal more data, too.
Read more: Using data to create sustainable cities of tomorrow
Recent rapid advances in technology have brought the age of truly smart cities within reach. Technologies such as AI, cloud & edge computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, have blown apart the boundaries of what technology can achieve.
This has enabled smart city capabilities that were mere pipedreams not so long ago. This is a good thing on many levels. But one area where smart technology can benefit the whole of humanity is by making urban living and working more sustainable.
Read more: The City of the Future: How Smart Technology is Leading a Sustainable Revolution
Fifty cities were analysed across a variety of metrics, including their sustainability ranking, pollution score, air quality and number of B corporations.
Vienna, recently ranked the most liveable city, has also been crowned top for eco-conscious business with high levels of sustainable development, extensive cycle routes and an air quality index score of 84.6.
Stockholm, Copenhagen, Edinburgh and Munich round out the top five cities in the ranking.