Definition:
A city
is an interconnected system of systems and smarter cities will drive economic
growth especially in the technological field.
A
developed urban area that will create a sustainable economic environment with a
high quality of life that will be created through Smart Cities.
Characteristics:
A smart
city is RESILLIENT
as it possesses the ability to grow and thrive from previous events;
it has the ability to grow.
A smart
city is SUSTAINABLE
as it ensures that all aspects of life have the ability to continue to grow in
the future, nothing will run out.
A smart
city allows INTELLIGENT
DECISION MAKING as all knowledge is combined through technology;
this will make all information available and accessible.
A smart
city is INTEGRATED as all parts
of life are utilised together as one.
A smart
city is LIVEABLE as everybody
will be able to thrive in it.
A smart
city promotes a HIGH
QUALITY OF LIFE.
Research and Development:
At this
stage, smart cities are still being discussed and planned. IBM has said that in
the next five years, the city that you live in will help you live in it. IBM
annually announces 5 future technologies that will change the way in which we
live. This year, future cities or smarter cities were one of them. (http://goo.gl/K8c7v1)
Many
European countries have been ranked according to these different indicators in
order to see how ‘smart’ they really were. (http://www.smart-cities.eu)
Conclusion:
I think
that future cities will be smarter cities that will make day to day life easier
for people. Our standard of living will be increased. All aspects of our daily
lives will be more enjoyable and technology will play a huge role in our lives.
Our personal information systems as well as how information systems are managed
in businesses will be altered to make everything easier and more efficient.
Editing partner: Gemma Cooke-Tonnesen
References:
http://www.smart-cities.eu
http://goo.gl/K8c7v1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcY9qAJ4ttA
http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/smarter_cities/overview/
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