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Mississauga Smart City

December 16, 2021 laco.vencel CITIES

Integrates physical, digital, and human systems in the built environment to deliver a sustainable future – a Smart City for Everybody!

Smart City Calgary

December 7, 2021 laco.vencel CITIES

What is a Smart City, and how do we ensure that Calgary is ready for the challenges of tomorrow? Please find out how Calgary…

Moscow yesterday and today: the Russian capital

December 6, 2021 Gogul Pichai TOURISM

According to some journalists, writing about Moscow today is not “kosher” enough. But Moscow is not to blame for Russia’s politics,…

2017, Hamburg, Germany

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Economically and culturally, Hamburg is one of Europe’s most liveable and economically strongest cities. Therefore, Hamburg is undertaking..

2009, Seoul Upgrade, South Korea

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Beyond its dominant status as the best global e-government globally for seven consecutive years, Seoul is now leaping forward as a leading

2008, New Songdo, South Korea

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Songdo is considered an extension of Incheon, a large international transportation hub that allows the city to be easily accessible

2007, Malta

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Here in Malta, IBM is building the world’s first smart grid to govern electricity and water. It will also make environmental measures…

2004, Taipei, Tchaj-wan

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

To pursue the long-term goal of becoming one of the most leading smart cities globally, a smart city wheel and its 62 indicators are used…

2004, Brisbain, Australia

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Australian Government business portal as a whole-of-government website provides essential information on planning, starting, and growing…

2000, Barcelona, Spain

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Since the Catalan Law on Transparency, Access to Public Information, and Good Governance was passed towards the end of 2014, citizens

1998, Global Knowledge-based cities projects

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

The smart and sustainable cities concept has become a globally hot topic during the last few decades, particularly following the catastrophic

1997, Amsterdam, Netherlands

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Urban public spaces are needed to sustain the productivity of cities, their social cohesion and inclusion, their civic identity, and…

1997, Seoul, South Korea

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

More than anything else, the voluntary participation of Seoul citizens and the combination of new attempts and creative challenges utilizing..

1995, Antwerp, Belgium

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe and the 5th largest worldwide. It, therefore, plays an important economic role not just in..

1994, Craigmillar, Scotland

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

Based on the Knowledge Bases approach and development of the Craigmillar Community Information Service, Craigmillar (Edinburgh, Scotland)..

1989, Geneva, Switzerland

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

The Smart City concept is still evolving, and there is not yet a commonly accepted worldwide definition. Still, it is pretty clear that..

1989, Copenhagen, Denmark

December 4, 2021 laco.vencel SMART CITIES

With the deployment of intelligent solutions in their city for the past 30 years, Copenhagen is quickly becoming a leader in smart city…

Stages to raise a civil conflict

December 2, 2021 laco.vencel WELLBEING

I see, and I feel that current governments balance the second and third stages. Something is wrong with our society. Politics don’t listen.

Importance of digitalisation of a city services

November 18, 2021 Rajeev Nadella INFRASTRUCTURE

The utilisation of digital technologies in regulation, administration, planning, financing and operations at smart cities…

How should waste management work in smart and ecologic cities

November 18, 2021 Rajeev Nadella MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Smart waste management has taken the path of innovative technologies through expert IT companies as the answer and solution…

Smart public service elements by government’s CIOs approach

November 18, 2021 Rajeev Nadella GOVERNMENT

Intelligent process automation, advanced analytics, and other developing technologies are changing the way governments and agencies…

Top reasons why governments should implement green economics

November 18, 2021 James Kellner ECONOMICS

There are many positive directions the government is taking to implement a green economy, both now and in the future. The advancements…

Transformation of knowledge via Smart Cities

November 17, 2021 laco.vencel ABSURDYSTAN

The idea of inclusiveness, transformation, and sustainability are reference points in smart cities’ development to changing the economy.

Education Importance

November 17, 2021 laco.vencel ABSURDYSTAN

Education importance shows the path from the current consumer direction of the civilization to the culture of moderate consumption.

Economics and Politics

November 17, 2021 laco.vencel ABSURDYSTAN

Securing Earth’s future needs prudent, long-term decisions from global policy-making and assuming a new political system of united nations.

Consumption of Energy

November 17, 2021 laco.vencel ABSURDYSTAN

Rapidly developing urban infrastructure projects with high-consumption energy opens the next colossal problem: energy insufficiency.

CITYKEYS

November 15, 2021 Sheeni Sanders SOLUTIONS

Solution allows cities to move towards a sustainable transformation while spending less public resources and improving services for citizens.

Customer expectations of public service robots

November 15, 2021 Rajeev Nadella MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Service robots will assist and also add value to customer services such as reception, instruction, and delivery in hotels, hospitals…

Primary trends of future cities development

November 15, 2021 Maria Cooper INFRASTRUCTURE

Constant innovation and technological advancement that is being introduced in the cities will be a reality in the future thus enabling…

Smart City terminus-technicus

November 13, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Today, almost half of the world’s population lives in cities and the number of urban residents is constantly increasing.

Technologies of city security and impact on citizens

November 13, 2021 Murphy Morningstar INFRASTRUCTURE

The 21st century time is absolutely the best time to live. Technology has shaped everything and life have become..

How transition to knowledge-based economics works

November 13, 2021 Maria Cooper EDUCATION

The benefits that knowledge brings will also be extended by novel technologies to every part of the society and assist nations…

Vision of an open smart city interoperability

November 13, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITIES

The application of ICT in a city environment can bring about a significant increase in productivity and well-being.

Modernisation of city transportation and its impacts to citizens

November 13, 2021 Murphy Morningstar TRANSPORTATION

The modernized systems are also used to transport goods from one point in the city to another point. Smart city transport…

Smart City development road

November 13, 2021 Maria Cooper SMART CITIES

First, the implementation of this concept unambiguously improves the quality of life of the population of the region, or…

Smart route, or single person transport system in smart cities

November 13, 2021 Joseph Karma TRANSPORTATION

Finding routes to navigate from one part to another in the city, is an activity that most citizens intuitively undertake…

How e-government system can change the politics

November 13, 2021 Viktoria Barra GOVERNMENT

E-government is among the ways in which governments enhance the quality of communication between state and society…

Hong Kong

November 9, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

People-centric Smart City benefits for all. New measures, IT applications, and young talents.

Singapore

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Singapore’s ambitious Smart Nation initiative harness technology to improve livelihoods for all.

Vienna

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Vienna is taking up global issues with flying colors, thanks to an innovative Smart City strategy. Browse strategy, mission and vision.

Tokyo

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

One of the most amazing cities. Built on traditions mixed with super high-end technologies.

London

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The Smart City roadmap of London connects data & community to be the smartest city on the World.

Moscow Smart City

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia’s symbolic center. It’s home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum’s comprehensive collection, and St. […]

Berlin

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city’s turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall’s graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city’s also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed […]

Boston

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Smart City Boston is a leader in the global Vision Zero initiative to end serious traffic crashes.

Sydney

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The City of Sydney is experiencing rapid change. Our population is growing, the needs of our community and environment are intensifying and technological…

Zurich

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

“Smart” networking people and organizations make social, ecological, and economic value.

Dubai

November 8, 2021 Alec Gorbunov CITIES

The Smart City vision of Dubai is to make Dubai the happiest city on Earth over the last 40 years.

Seoul

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The big data-based Smart City master plan focuses on IoT and AI-based traffic management.

Shenzhen

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Shenzhen was the first Chinese city to utilize a culture-based strategy for city development. In 2018, the added value of Shenzhen’s cultural and creative…

Jaipur

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Jaipur is believed to be the first planned city of India, and also that the king took a lot of interest in designing this city of victory.

Washington

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

A General Plan is sometimes referred to as a “Master Plan” or “Comprehensive Plan.” It is a community’s general guide for making land-use decisions…

Montreal

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The strategic planning sectors have for the most part been determined by the Montreal Urban Planning and Development Plan. In addition to the city…

Dublin

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

Dublin City provides a wealth of information to help if you are thinking about starting your own business, or have recently done so. The first part…

Kigali

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The City of Kigali is open and supports working with all spheres of our population. We value the contribution and role of the private sector in development.

Stockholm

November 8, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The City of Stockholm has the very important task of reporting what is happening in Stockholm and the political decisions taken in the City Hall. We do…

Pune

November 8, 2021 Gogul Pichai CITIES

Pune Smart City has come up with five strategic requirements to fix core urban infrastructure and make it “future-proof.”

Accumulate knowledge to ensure well-being of all

November 7, 2021 Joseph Karma CITIZENS

Perhaps the proposal for a functional and progressive Ministry of Well-Being is already quite relevant today? An individual reactions to…

Jakarta

November 7, 2021 David Reeves CITIES

Jakarta Smart City optimizes the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to control resource effectiveness.

Songdo

November 7, 2021 Joseph Karma CITIES

The city of the future is networked, tuned in to the environment, livable, and interesting from an economic point of view.

Barcelona

November 7, 2021 Murphy Morningstar CITIES

The Smart City vision of Barcelona is in quality of education, energy, health, and well-being.

Amsterdam

November 6, 2021 James Kellner CITIES

Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.

Role of physical infrastructure in a smart cities development

November 6, 2021 William Trump INFRASTRUCTURE

Smart technology creates opportunities. Overall development integration with smart solutions helps to aide the development of smart cities…

The power and vulnerability of human thoughts

October 27, 2021 Luczia Wozniak CITIZENS

In essence, the Universe triggers a real-time novelty-seeking algorithm. What we perceive on the event horizon is a simulation, a necessary..

Tata Smart City

October 21, 2021 James Kellner SOLUTIONS

Internet of Things (IoT), opening doors to a connected world. Tata Communications is at the forefront of IoT development in India…

Ahmedabad

October 19, 2021 Luczia Wozniak CITIES

The project aims to provide Ahmedabad with a meaningful waterfront environment along the Sabarmati River banks and redefine the identity of..

Empire

October 10, 2021 Luczia Wozniak GOVERNMENT

An empire is a state structure with extensive colonial possessions or a large multinational entity ruled by a single center.

Technocracy

October 9, 2021 Joseph Karma GOVERNMENT

Technocracy is a system of governance in which decision-makers of a particular social stratum of the technical elite and expert community…

Theocracy

October 9, 2021 Joseph Karma GOVERNMENT

Whatever form it takes, theocracy entails a range of representations of political power, such as monarchism and authoritarian regime…

Politeia

October 9, 2021 Joseph Karma GOVERNMENT

Politeia is a form of social government in which, according to Aristotle, the majority rules in the interest of the common good.

Fascism

October 8, 2021 James Kellner GOVERNMENT

Fascism was a form of government characterized by authoritarian nationalism that flourished in Europe in the 20th century as a political…

Despotism

October 8, 2021 Maria Cooper GOVERNMENT

The word tyrant tyrannos is of non-Greek origin. At first, the term did not have the persistently negative meaning that it has acquired today.

Democracy

October 8, 2021 Joseph Karma GOVERNMENT

Democracy is a political regime in which the electorate’s votes are directly or indirectly involved in the governance of the state.

Bureaucracy

October 8, 2021 Gogul Pichai GOVERNMENT

Bureaucracy is a system of administration carried out through an apparatus that stands over society and implies a systematic…

Smart Cities Connect

October 2, 2021 Maria Cooper INFLUENCERS

Smart Cities Connect is where the smart cities community meets. We provide meaningful content and connect a thoughtful community…

2022, June 1-3 – Urban Future – Hej Helsingborg

October 2, 2021 Joseph Karma EVENTS

Urban Future helps you make cities sustainable. Gatherings of the most passionate, active, and best-connected urban change makers.

Future City

September 29, 2021 Joseph Karma INFLUENCERS

Details on whether some elements of the competition will be taking place in person this season will be announced later in the year.

MONTEM Smart City

September 29, 2021 James Kellner SOLUTIONS

Building Cities of the future. MONTEM develops intelligent infrastructure for different sectors on municipality and national levels.

GovTech 2021, October 12, Virtual Event

September 28, 2021 David Reeves EVENTS

GovTech 2021 invites data and technology pioneers to explore the challenges and successes of implementing new and emerging technologies…

Denmark is a frontrunner in the green car revolution

September 5, 2021 Gogul Pichai TRANSPORTATION

The capital that the green revolution is breaking through on the roads. Here, almost 42% of all newly registered cars green against 33%

City 4.0

August 26, 2021 Arthur Brown SMART CITY GLOSSARY

City 4.0 is about Digitalization. Digitalization will improve a city’s productivity, fast growth, and drive economic activities.

Connecting apartment to power grids become cheaper

August 22, 2021 David Reeves ENERGY

Connecting apartment buildings to power grids will become cheaper due to the clarification of requirements for power grid companies.

City 3.0

August 20, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

City 3.0: Building Compelling Smart City Business Cases, Smart People, Smart Economy, Smart Environment, Smart Government, Smart Living…

City 2.0

August 20, 2021 James Kellner SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The City 2.0 reimagines the future. The abundance of Energy, Aesthetic look, Parks, Places to Socialize, Urban Gardening, Experience of Life.

Construction patterns that build the entire Universe

August 15, 2021 laco.vencel SCIENCE

The universal genius in human history & the patterns for the construction of the entire Universe.The celebrated systems thinker…

State of Green

August 8, 2021 Joseph Karma INFLUENCERS

The state of Green is a not-for-profit, public-private partnership from Denmark. We foster relations with international stakeholders…

Life 2.0: Creating pandemic-ready smart cities

August 8, 2021 Luczia Wozniak INFRASTRUCTURE

Change is a constant. We have seen several changes impacting our lives from the metal to the machine age until the digital revolution.

Verizon’s smart city communication solutions

August 8, 2021 James Kellner TECHNOLOGY

Using innovative Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication solutions, city executives can help improve…

Municipal services

August 8, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Services that municipalities provide depend partly on the size of the town or city but typically include a school system, police and fire…

Open Governance Strategy

August 7, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Open government initiatives are “actions undertaken by the government, or by a single public institution, to achieve specific objectives in…

Smartivist

August 7, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Smartivist is a person who understands, supports, and promotes the positive features of Smart Cities and innovative gadgets implementation into daily life.

Urban mining

August 1, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Densely built-up urban areas are vast “repositories” or “banks” of raw materials. Urban mining is a concept for the systematic inventory…

Urban Heat Islands Strategic Plan

August 1, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The Strategic Plan gives detailed descriptions of various possibilities for cooling urban heat islands. In addition, it contains precise…

Urban heat island effect

August 1, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Urban settlement structures differ significantly from the surrounding rural areas in many respects, including climatic factors such…

Urban farming

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Generic term for different types of primary food production in urban conurbations and their immediate hinterland…

Sustainable Development Goals

August 1, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

In September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 universally..

Start-up ecosystem

August 1, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

A start-up ecosystem consists of all individuals and stakeholders involved in a company start-up, interacting as a system.

Spatial energy planning

August 1, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Combines spatial planning and energy planning disciplines to ensure a stable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable energy supply.

Sharing economy

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The sharing economy is often seen as a route to greater social responsibility and conservation of resources. The term refers to the community…

Services of General (Economic) Interest

August 1, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

(SGI/SGEI) Prudent and reliable provision of public goods and services that entail a special responsibility for the community at large.

Sensitive urban renewal

August 1, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The primary focus of “sensitive urban renewal,” a successful Viennese model introduced nearly 40 years ago, has always been on affordable…

Secondary raw materials

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Secondary raw materials are raw materials that are recovered from recycled waste. They serve as raw materials for new products but differ…

Renewables

August 1, 2021 Sheeni Sanders SMART CITY GLOSSARY

This term defines energy sources that are constantly renewed or replenished and hence are permanently available. Renewables include sunlight

Paris Agreement on Climate Action

August 1, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is an agreement between 195 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

Organic Cities Network Europe

August 1, 2021 Maria Cooper SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The network of several European cities and municipalities is committed to supplying urban populations with organic produce and promoting…

Open government data

August 1, 2021 Alisa Charles SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Open government data are data collected by the public administration – including, e.g., geodata, traffic data, and environmental, budget,…

Nearly zero energy building standard

August 1, 2021 Arthur Brown SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Nearly-zero-energy buildings are characterized by very low energy requirements, with a considerable share of these requirements covered…

Multimodality

August 1, 2021 Craig Disney SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Refers to the routine use of different modes of transport for different journeys over a specific period, which usually varies between…

Mobility platform

August 1, 2021 Maria Cooper SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Internet-based platforms allow transport providers to be accessed at any time. From basic travel information and booking through to…

Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)

August 1, 2021 Murphy Morningstar SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Refers to the increasing availability of mobility solutions that are consumed as a service. Usually, this entails choosing from a wide…

Microclimate

August 1, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The urban microclimate is the climate of the city or a small area of it, which directly impacts local people. The urban microclimate…

Material passport

August 1, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

A digital tool that provides information about the material composition of buildings and the quality and quantity of the materials they…

Living labs

August 1, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Living labs embody a research concept, often collocated in a user-centered, territorial context (e.g., a city or region) that examines…

Light pollution

August 1, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Refers to the brightening of the night sky by artificial light sources, which can negatively impact flora and fauna and people’s health.

Internet of Things (IoT)

August 1, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Internet of Things (IoT) is a generic term for a network of infrastructures, devices, and other objects that can interact with one another…

Intermodality

August 1, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Refers to the combination of multiple modes of transport in a seamless travel chain, e.g. traveling to the rail or underground station…

Indicator structure of the Framework Strategy

August 1, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Indicators are parameters based on measurable proxy values to describe subject matter that is otherwise hard to grasp.

Heat pump

August 1, 2021 Maria Cooper SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Heat pumps take heat energy from water, the ground, or the air, bring it to a usable temperature, and transfer it into heating or hot…

Gross Regional Product

August 1, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The regional equivalent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is usually presented in nominal terms using the market prices of the respective…

Grey energy

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Grey energy refers to the (considerable) amounts of energy consumed (and the respective “grey” CO2 emissions produced) over the entire…

Governance

August 1, 2021 Rajeev Nadella SMART CITY GLOSSARY

These days, traditional forms of government are no longer sufficient to ensure effective use of the volume and variety of information…

Gender pay gap

August 1, 2021 Sheeni Sanders SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The gender pay gap is the percentage difference between the average earnings of men and women.

Gender mainstreaming

August 1, 2021 Viktoria Barra SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Gender mainstreaming is a gender equality strategy. Differences in social status and structural inequalities between women and men are…

Gender budgeting

August 1, 2021 William Trump SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Gender budgeting is the finance policy tool of the gender mainstreaming strategy. It aims to incorporate a gender perspective at all levels…

Fresh air corridor

August 1, 2021 Alisa Charles SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Zones that are kept undeveloped provide inner-city districts with a circulating supply of fresh air. Development in these zones…

Final Energy Consumption

August 1, 2021 Alisa Charles SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Final energy is the energy generated from converting primary energy sources, such as coal, lignite, crude oil, natural gas, hydropower,…

EU Emissions Trading System

August 1, 2021 Arthur Brown SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The EU-wide Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was established in 2005. An emission allowance must be surrendered for every tonne of CO2….

European Climate Alliance

August 1, 2021 Craig Disney SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The European Climate Alliance brings together 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries and various…

E-government

August 1, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

In concrete terms, e-government uses information and communication technologies (ICT) by public administrations, in combination with…

Ecological footprint

August 1, 2021 Gogul Pichai SMART CITY GLOSSARY

A sustainability indicator that shows the amount of land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle in terms of food, consumer goods…

District cooling

August 1, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Since demand for district heating is lower in the warm months of the year, redundant waste heat is fed through large, environment-friendly…

District heating

August 1, 2021 Viktoria Barra SMART CITY GLOSSARY

In district heating systems, the heat produced as a by-product of power generation and waste incineration is generally transported using…

Digital twin

August 1, 2021 Rajeev Nadella SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Digital twins are virtual simulations of physical objects and systems. They model the properties and behavior of these real-world objects…

Digital building technology

August 1, 2021 Sheeni Sanders SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Also known as Smart building technology or Building automation. Building technology refers to equipment used to control and regulate…

Deep Learning and Machine Learning

August 1, 2021 Nikola Thunberg SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence which develops algorithms that can learn and improve from “experience .”

Deep geothermal energy

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The utilization of the natural heat found beneath the earth’s surface at depths of between 400m and several thousand meters.

Decarbonization pathway

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Describes the processes involved in transitioning to a low-carbon – and ultimately zero-carbon – economy and includes carbon-saving…

CO2 (Carbon dioxide)

August 1, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas, mainly results from the incineration of fossil fuels, coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Climate Protection Program

August 1, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The City Council adopted the first KliP Vienna back in 1999, to run until 2009. The sequel, KliP II, runs until 2020…

Clean Energy Package for All Europeans

August 1, 2021 Alisa Charles SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The legislative package agreed by the EU comprises a series of key energy and climate policy regulations: a new version of…

Circular Economy

August 1, 2021 Alisa Charles SMART CITY GLOSSARY

A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating…

Car-sharing

August 1, 2021 Maria Cooper SMART CITY GLOSSARY

The average private motor vehicle stands unused – in most cases parked in the public space – for 23 hours a day.

Carbon neutral (or climate neutral)

August 1, 2021 Luczia Wozniak SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Carbon-neutral or climate-neutral actions and processes cause no greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions or the emissions they produce…

Carbon budget (emissions planning)

August 1, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Because greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for a very long time (several hundred years in the case of CO2…

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

July 31, 2021 James Kellner SMART CITY GLOSSARY

An innovative digital modeling tool for planning, executing and managing a construction project across the project lifecycle.

Automated or Autonomous vehicles

July 31, 2021 James Kellner SMART CITY GLOSSARY

Vehicles, mobile robots, and driverless transport systems are largely autonomous in their operation. The level of automation varies…

Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change

July 31, 2021 Joseph Karma SMART CITY GLOSSARY

This program implementing concrete measures to mitigate overheating in the summer months as provided in the Urban Heat islands.

Active and Assisted Living (AAL)

July 31, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITY GLOSSARY

ICT-based solutions to enhance the autonomy of elderly people. The aim is to maintain and promote an independent…

Tailored public services increase resource efficiency

July 31, 2021 Joseph Karma GOVERNMENT

All items and devices sending data from households can be infinite and so this calls for the design of smart living solutions.

Contracting opportunity of municipalities visions

July 1, 2021 Alisa Charles INFRASTRUCTURE

Recognition for exemplary effort is now more prevalent than ever. States and organizations seek out and reward public agencies for visionary..

Urban Future, June 1-3, 2022 Helsingborg, Sweden

June 24, 2021 David Reeves EVENTS

Make your city sustainable, colorful, circular, diverse, green, healthy, innovative, environmentally friendly, creative, social, fun.

Smart City Asia 2021, November 25-27 2021, Vietnam

June 24, 2021 Nikola Thunberg EVENTS

Trade Exhibition with support from ministries, cities’ leaders, and organizations building Smart City in every city/province in Vietnam.

One more guide to transforming City into the Smart City

June 14, 2021 David Reeves SMART CITIES

Smart city projects are all the rage now, but creating an intelligent city requires much more than installing new technology.

Top areas in Smart City where we should target focus

June 13, 2021 Gogul Pichai INFRASTRUCTURE

Waste management, digital kiosks, smart streetlights, security systems, air quality systems, and open data initiatives.

The main areas of modern Smart City characteristics (2021)

May 25, 2021 Gogul Pichai INFRASTRUCTURE

Тhe wealth of initiatives in the dynamic socio-economic, technical, and policy environment in the EU of Smart City characteristics.

Smart City Lab EU

May 23, 2021 Joseph Karma INFLUENCERS

Smart City Cluster (ESCC) is designed to create an innovative environment in cities that will boost companies together with businesses.

Planet Smart City

May 23, 2021 Rajeev Nadella SOLUTIONS

Solutions include free Wi-Fi at the Innovation Hub, Interactive totems, Nowcasting weather forecasting technology, and SOS devices.

Smart Cities Moscow, 25-26 May 2021, Russia, Moscow

May 11, 2021 David Reeves EVENTS

On May 25-26 Moscow will host the International Smart Cities Forum to create a platform for communication and interaction of ICT specialists.

Verizon Smart City

May 11, 2021 Gogul Pichai SOLUTIONS

At Verizon, the goal is to improve the quality of life for people in smart cities around the world and increase efficiency in operations.

Orange Smart City

May 11, 2021 Gogul Pichai SOLUTIONS

“Welcome to my city” is the Orange web and mobile-based urban services platform was created to make life easier for citizens and tourists.

Deloitte Smart City

May 11, 2021 James Kellner SOLUTIONS

Deloitte’s A 360-degree smart city looks across every aspect of a city’s operations and uses technology to improve outcomes.

EY Smart City

May 11, 2021 James Kellner SOLUTIONS

EY smart city initiative considers needs of its people and stakeholders. While data drive efficiencies, to maximize needs of stakeholders.

Atos Smart City

April 8, 2021 David Reeves SOLUTIONS

Atos Smart Cities incorporates Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the city’s fabric for better citizens’ experience.

SAP Smart City

April 3, 2021 David Reeves SOLUTIONS

SAP Smart City concept says that government and the companies that serve the city’s citizens must undergo their own changes to keep up…

Global sustainable development goals 2021 by United Nations

March 20, 2021 David Reeves INFRASTRUCTURE

Sustainable development goals framework – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.

ORACLE Smart City

February 12, 2021 Arthur Brown SOLUTIONS

This requires a deeper, broader approach to technology—one that fuels innovation and provides scalability to address future demands.

AMAZON Smart City

February 12, 2021 Alisa Charles SOLUTIONS

Cities of the Future powered by the Cloud Cities in the cloud have to benefit all. Get the technology and the support you need to realize your vision. Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) involve connecting smart devices and systems—in diverse sectors such as transportation, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare—in fundamentally new ways. These […]