Why do we need Smart Cities?

Since the beginning of urbanization, the cities are leveraging limited natural resources effectively to support?concentration?people often testing and integrating?modern technologies?along the way. The idea of Smart City was popularized in early 2010 and?is?considered as the next phase of urban development. The goal of Smart City is to improve urban conditions with the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With ever-increasing urbanization, climate change threats, and emerging technological advancements, the need for smarter cities became evident.?

Usually, 2 kinds of cities are developed as smart: a brand-new city full of high-tech solutions or an affluent city in a developed country upgrading itself with ICT. Where do small cities in a developing country fit in this picture??Interestingly, there are clear benefits to employing technology in developing country cities.

Evidence-driven planning and decision making:??

The major problems developing cities face is the lack of evidence-driven planning and decision-making. These cities have been struggling to collect, process, and systematically analyze data as?it is?costly, labor and time-intensive, and excessively technical. Smart city technologies offer an opportunity to gather a huge amount of data daily at a?low?cost with low effort. With proper management and application of new data, cities could learn to plan and design their services based on evidence.

Greater transparency and public participation:???

Due to the large influx of migrants and lack of transparent and accountable governance, emerging cities have limited community building and engagement processes in urban development. Traditional public hearings and discussions are inaccessible to?most of?the population and require significant efforts from the government.?

A smart city districts offers an exciting living, working, and business environment that opens up numerous new and future-oriented perspectives.

We support cities in making the most of what they have

The combination of the physical and digital worlds is the key to making a city district really smart. As a master system integrator, we’re there to help cities leverage their full potential in the planning, implementation, maintenance, and even financing of a smart district.

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