Smart Cities, Livable Cities

Urbanization is a truly global trend, affecting populations in developed and emerging regions across all continents. To keep up with the rapid influx of new city dwellers, city leaders are turning to technology. One of the key challenges in many cities is providing safe drinking water. Other major i...

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Published inGfK marketing intelligence review Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 48 - 52
Main Author Menon, Anil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nuremberg De Gruyter Open 01.05.2017
De Gruyter Poland
Sciendo
Subjects
Cellular telephones
Citizens
Climate change
Connected Communities
Cost control
Digital Transformation
Infrastructure
Internet of Things
Parking
Quality of life
Savings
Sensors
Smart Cities
Smartphones
Software
Uniqueness
United States > US
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Summary:Urbanization is a truly global trend, affecting populations in developed and emerging regions across all continents. To keep up with the rapid influx of new city dwellers, city leaders are turning to technology. One of the key challenges in many cities is providing safe drinking water. Other major issues in many cities across the developing world are traffic, parking, waste management, lighting, security, education and health care. The Internet of Things increasingly offers new ways to make our lives as citizens smarter, more efficient and more informed. For example, city governments can charge appropriate fees, deliver tailored services and manage public infrastructure while considering interdependencies. In order to successfully seize the opportunities associated with the current shifts and to anticipate what’s coming, city leaders need to recognize and address the interrelationship of all city challenges and their impact across all constituent groups in seeking solutions.
ISSN:2628-166X
2627-4957
2628-166X
1865-5866
DOI:10.1515/gfkmir-2017-0008