The government may have other priorities in using fusion energy, and there may be other ways to solve the problem of access to fresh water.
The most critical parts of infrastructure to renew after a war depend on the specific context of the conflict and the extent of the damage.
The qualities of politics of the future could depend on the specific context and needs of a given society. However, some experts believe that
It is difficult to say what the “best” government system of the future will be, as it will likely depend on the specific context and…
In April, Swedish artist Stef Swanson experimented with generating AI images. On the day that eventually brought her fame, she got a nightmare like this. Meet Loab.
The London government is commissioning England’s first hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses
Waste management service provider SembWaste will be scaling up its digitalization and automation initiatives in Singapore’s Punggol area
Only two hydrogen-powered cars are currently available locally: the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo are due to appear on local roads in the coming weeks
Empire State Realty Trust purchases wind power from Green Mountain Energy and Direct Energy.
86.5% of all-electric cars charge faster. The faster off-peak charging rate compensates for slower charging during peak hours. Flexpower
The government will be able to make decisions on ongoing projects from garbage collection to public health programs.
Global democracy will be based on one world state operating on liberal and democratic principles.
For some kind of reward, users are invited to swap private transportation for public transportation, walking or cycling.
A network of multifunctional street postal terminals Goal Improvement of the process of goods delivery and receipt Project Helsinki The Finnish government and the Finnish technology company Agora Networks plan to install a network of 200 smart postal terminals (digital kiosks) in all cities by the end of 2019. The postal terminals will not only […]
The new format of acute care clinics’ medical care Goal Results Accelerate patient care and alleviate the burden on public hospital emergency departments Project The City has opened the first ExpressCare urgent care clinics, which will provide convenient and quick access to care for non-life-threatening conditions. The new format clinics will provide surgical treatment for […]
The animal registration with a built-in chip Goal Decrease in abandoned and lost pets Project New pet registration system which uses implantable microchips to help people to find owners quickly if their pets are abandoned or lost. For a fee of W10,000 at one of ~900 pet clinics, citizens can register their pets with implanted […]
Identity verification app Goal Large-scale automation of the service delivery process and digitization of residents’ data UAE Pass Project UAE residents can now go through digital identification, which will give them access to government services and online transactions. By creating an account with UAE Pass and downloading the app, residents will be able to log […]
Online driving license application Goal To simplify the procedure of applying for a driver’s license Project The Singapore government has simplified the procedure for obtaining a driver’s license. You can apply for and receive your license online at police.gov.sg/e-services or through the Police@SG mobile app. It is necessary to log in to the national SingPass […]
World’s first Court of the Blockchain Goal Streamlining the judicial process, eliminating duplicate documents, and increasing the efficiency of the entire legal ecosystem Project Courts at Dubai International Financial Center are collaborating with Smart Dubai to create the world’s first blockchain-based court. The research will focus on working out the feasibility of dispute resolution. In […]
A tool to monitor the implementation of initiatives under the strategy of London’s smart roadmap Goal Increasing government accountability, creating more customer-centric services through citizen consultation and control Project This project supports the implementation of the Smarter London Together Roadmap, launched in June this year, and expresses the city’s commitment to the new digital government […]
Pilot project on data exchange in the field of cybersecurity Purpose To encourage data sharing between the public sector, business, and community and improve the overall city’s resilience to cyber attacks Project As part of the pilot program, the government creates an information hub where all companies registered in Hong Kong can become members. On […]
A unified platform for banking transactions Goal Creation of a unified platform for processing banking transactions for cafes and food delivery services food delivery services Project NETS has been selected by the Government of Singapore to create an electronic payment system for private courier services, cafes, and canteens. NETS will be the only platform for […]
Mayor helps boroughs target toxic air hotspots Goal Reducing air emissions, improving the environmental situation Project The funding is part of an air pollution fund of £20 million set up for projects in 29 boroughs, including the electrification of Hackney Council’s fleet of vehicles, installing electric charging stations on lampposts poles in Hounslow and the […]
New energy rating to push more buildings to go green Goal Reduce energy consumption, improve the environment Project The Singapore government is introducing a new energy efficiency rating aimed at modernizing existing buildings and constructing new ones. which aims to retrofit existing buildings and construct new energy-efficient buildings that consume 60% less energy than compared […]
Additional measures for cybersecurity policies Goal Improving the cybersecurity policies of urban and public digital infrastructure Project The Singapore government has introduced new cybersecurity standards following the attack on Sing Health. The standards include: Removing all connections to unsecured external networks If there are operational reasons, they should be maintained with unidirectional gateways to prevent […]
“Sleeping Child Check System” in All the School Buses of Public Elementary Schools Goal To monitor the safety of schoolchildren during bus rides (child care check-in system) Project Despite the implementation of safety requirements on school buses, a fatal accident occurred in July 2018 because a child was left unattended on a school bus. The […]
Supply of firefighting equipment for low-income citizens Goal Fire prevention, support disadvantaged people Project The Seoul government provides firefighting equipment to disadvantaged citizens who have difficulty installing it. The installation of 3,651 fire extinguishers and 3,430 fire alarms was provided free of charge to 3,651 households. The Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters plan to provide […]
Free distribution of mini solar panels for small-scale apartment security Goal To help low-income citizens Project In cooperation with solar panel manufacturers, Seoul will support the installation of rooftop solar power plants in small-scale apartment complexes. The city decided to introduce subsidies for solar power plants for citizens who cannot use a fan, air conditioner, […]
Launching a clean energy operator Goal To create an operator that integrates clean energy sources to deliver electricity to the city’s services and population Project Barcelona Energia, a clean energy operator, has been launched as a pilot project. The company begins by meeting the electricity needs of the city council and municipal companies, as well […]
The Climate Mayors initiative Goal Mitigating the impact of cities on climate changes Project “Climate change is not a problem that a city can solve alone, but Boston’s leadership could have far-reaching consequences,” said Mayor Walsh. The Mayor of Boston requested project proposals from qualified renewable energy developers with projects across the U.S. that could […]
Once upon a time, there were no cell phones, no Internet, no Google, no Amazon, no Facebook, no Twitter, no TikTok, and no YouTube. People didn’t have Apple Pay, PayPal, Alipay, or WeChat Pay. Fortunately, they already had fiat money. They paid for purchases with cash, and since there was no online banking, they had […]
Using street lighting infrastructure to support the deployment of a reliable wireless network. Hong Kong is testing multipurpose lampposts
To support innovative solutions, relevant solutions to urban problems. Project The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIC) launched in June
Pioneer Batch of Smart Nation Scholars Goals Student support, staff search Project The scholarship aims to attract talented students to public service in Singapore, including the Smart Nation program. Established in March 2018, the scholarship program is offered by the Cybersecurity Agency (CSA), Government Technology Agency (Gov-Tech), and the Media Development Authority (IMDA). Scholarship recipients […]
Goals To increase the number of employed young people Project The Seoul City Job Café, located in Jeonno, Sincheon and other areas densely populated with young people, is a place for job seekers ages 18 to 39. The café provides up-to-date job information, job counseling, employment counseling and various other employment support programs, as well […]
Reducing the amount of household waste Goals Reducing consumption and pollution Project Based on data from the waste management system, each independent county has a goal: how much to cut back on waste. The city’s goal is to reduce consumption by 12% % by the end of 2018 and 20% by the end of 2020 […]
Transition to electric buses Goals Reducing the impact of the environment Project The project involves the use of electric buses on routes that pass through a designated “green” zone. A government subsidy has been allocated for the project for the purchase of transportation and the creation of infrastructure. $ 276 000 for one bus $ […]
Seoul Solar Centers Goals Increasing the share of renewable energy in total energy use Project The centers provide installation and management services for solar panels. Plans are in the works to implement spot (miniature generators) and large public projects. With the introduction of such “one-stop-shop” centers, the government plans to motivate 1 million households to […]
To increase the number of companies, testing drones, and encouraging commercial partnerships in the industry. (New drone testbed)
Startup support program – Innovative startup-friendly city Goals Development of a startup ecosystem and investment, job creation Project Among the main measures are step-by-step assistance in building administrative processes, attracting students, support for restarting businesses for restarting a business, and more. Budget $187 million, program funds that will not only be from the budget, but […]
Here are three simple steps how to become an independent country: Step 1 Declare independence, Step 2 Gain recognition…
There is no doubt that words and phrases such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, or blockchain projects have received…
Goals Involving residents in Toronto’s development Project The Government of Canada is launching a national competition for municipalities to work with residents to find new ways to use data, sensors, and other technologies to improve the lives of their citizens. Residents can submit their suggestions through the city’s website or in hard copy through any […]
John D. Omnipotent – Financing Lenin or Hitler? No problem!
Accreditation- Certification of professional competence by an authorized body, giving the right to engage in a certain type of activity. For example accreditation of scientific organizations by the Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology. Currently, the field of information technology is developing rapidly, the market for these services is growing, the demand for specialists in […]
InformAR’s solution for 360-degree location scans helps cities to optimize their traffic load and generally forces less traffic in the city.
Low Impact Development (LID) has been defined as “development that, through its adverse environmental impacts, either enhances or does not significantly degrade the quality of the environment.” The relationship between potential developers and UK planning authorities since the 1980s has led to a multitude of unique, locally adapted developments, often using natural, local, and reclaimed […]
June 2022 USA, aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Smart Cities, Transportation, and Buildings.
June 2022 London, aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Smart Cities and Urban Analytics.
May 2022 Vietnam Smart City Asia is the first specialized exhibition in Vietnam focusing on the field of Smart Equipment, Technology, and Solutions, including specialized exhibition and seminar programs.
June 2022 Oslo exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Smart Cities and Development.
June, 2022, CZ is the annual international trade fair which focuses on creating a unique space for sharing ideas and practical designs on how to bring to life and develop the concept of a smart city in central European towns and villages.
2022-06, Dubai aims for academics to exchange and share their experiences and research results on Smart Cities.
The story of Smart City Enterprise from the beginning till nowadays. CEO talks about growth and failures.
Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru to address the soil crisis by bringing together people from around the world.
The Japan External Trade Development Organization JETRO is an organization established by the Japanese government to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958.
Demarketing – a type of marketing aimed at reducing demand among the entire target audience or certain groups of it. Types of demarketing There are three types of demarketing. In business, the most commonly used is active, aimed at reducing demand. The same one that this article is written about. Passive demarketing is mostly used […]
A low-carbon city reduces its carbon footprint by focusing on renewable energy and mitigation measures. The “green” aspects of comprehensive stimulus programs Like all government plans for social and economic revitalization at all levels, comprehensive incentive programs are designed to help decarbonize cities. Urban investments can promote compact, integrated, multipurpose cities that reduce the distance […]
Open Standards for software interoperability, data and document formats *NOTE: According to the UK Government, an open standard will exhibit all of the following criteria: Collaboration – the standard is maintained through a collaborative decision-making process that is consensus-based and independent of any individual supplier; Transparency – the standard has a transparent decision-making process; Due […]
Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. Environmental racism is a term coined by the environmental justice movement. It also has its origins in the United States throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The term is generally used to describe environmental injustices that occur in racial contexts, both in practice […]
Open data – data that is freely available for everyone to use without copyright, patent, or other restrictions. The term first appeared in 1995. The modern principles of open data were formulated in 2007 at a meeting of Internet theorists and activists in San Francisco. Among the authors of these principles were Tim O’Reilly, a […]
2022, March, New Delhi Experience Transformative Technologies – Smart Cities India expo has been actively driving India’s infrastructure revo..
West Africa 10-12 May 2022 Smart Cities form part of Securex, which is the largest security, fire, safety, and building management exhibition.
UK, March 2022 Join showcase of unique insight and ground-breaking innovations at the Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit (GUAAS).
The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the right to family life of beneficiaries of international protection is realized as fully as possible.
The term entropy was initially used to measure the number of ways in which a thermodynamic system can be ordered.
Stars can bear only in chaos. Don’t use discipline. Discipline is just a type of jail that teaches you the system. Every person is a bridge..
Think tank Net Zero Watch confronts climate protection policy with reality and warned of Britain’s economic catastrophe.
Inflection points are super interesting without getting too technical because they signify a specific point on a graph where the trend
The world has reached an agreement. The complete list of action points from COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Subsequent economic growth has enriched an ever-expanding middle class, and the country’s retail industry has quickly adapted to…
Integrates physical, digital, and human systems in the built environment to deliver a sustainable future – a Smart City for Everybody!
What is a Smart City, and how do we ensure that Calgary is ready for the challenges of tomorrow? Please find out how Calgary…
Kochi is a major city on the west coast of India by the Arabian Sea and is part of the district of Ernakulam of the southern state of Kerala.
Dubai is a regional, vibrant economic hub with strategically competitive sectors such as tourism, trade and logistics, real estate…
Indian cabinet green-lit a £10 billion scheme that will be divided equally between building 100 smart cities and rejuvenating another…
Beyond its dominant status as the best global e-government globally for seven consecutive years, Seoul is now leaping forward as a leading
Here in Malta, IBM is building the world’s first smart grid to govern electricity and water. It will also make environmental measures…
Geotechnologies and geospatial analysis are used to solve problems and improve conditions, using New York City as a “living laboratory.”
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…
Australian Government business portal as a whole-of-government website provides essential information on planning, starting, and growing…
Since the Catalan Law on Transparency, Access to Public Information, and Good Governance was passed towards the end of 2014, citizens
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions…
Smart Dubai aims to introduce strategic initiatives and develop partnerships to contribute to its Smart Economy, Smart Living, Smart Gov…
Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe and the 5th largest worldwide. It, therefore, plays an important economic role not just in..
With the deployment of intelligent solutions in their city for the past 30 years, Copenhagen is quickly becoming a leader in smart city…
I see, and I feel that current governments balance the second and third stages. Something is wrong with our society. Politics don’t listen.
The utilisation of digital technologies in regulation, administration, planning, financing and operations at smart cities…
Intelligent process automation, advanced analytics, and other developing technologies are changing the way governments and agencies…
Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass, are the pillars of renewable energy that have a positive impact on the health…
There are many positive directions the government is taking to implement a green economy, both now and in the future. The advancements…
With new innovations, inventions and growing need within the field of technology and IoT, getting in touch…
How to extract completely alien ideas for society from the trash can of public contempt, dust them off, and eventually legislate them?
With the current level of technology and media, the Propaganda through the Overton Window method is working the most efficiently.
By carrying out the right propaganda to reduce consumption, the transformation of the consciousness of being in society is starting.
In the current political system structure, it is necessary to motivate elites to replace the existing one with the education-based strategy.
Information and digital technology change the education system and make possible a host of new and innovative forms of education.
Education importance shows the path from the current consumer direction of the civilization to the culture of moderate consumption.
Securing Earth’s future needs prudent, long-term decisions from global policy-making and assuming a new political system of united nations.
Surveillance of the global population with the birth rate itself is a fascinating topic. Are our planet’s resources being depleted?
We are able to find the single source of truth. To do so, first, we need to transform ourselves and develop the possibility to recognize..
Constant innovation and technological advancement that is being introduced in the cities will be a reality in the future thus enabling…
Blockchain was born as an early concept in the early 1990s and was put into practice ten years ago along with the digital bitcoin.
Today, almost half of the world’s population lives in cities and the number of urban residents is constantly increasing.
The 21st century time is absolutely the best time to live. Technology has shaped everything and life have become..
The concept of the Smart city is based on the development of urban areas integrated with infrastructure and IoT…
The benefits that knowledge brings will also be extended by novel technologies to every part of the society and assist nations…
Finding routes to navigate from one part to another in the city, is an activity that most citizens intuitively undertake…
E-government is among the ways in which governments enhance the quality of communication between state and society…
Incredible advancements in technology have lead to an incredible comfort. What turned off people a time ago now has…
Vienna is taking up global issues with flying colors, thanks to an innovative Smart City strategy. Browse strategy, mission and vision.
One of the most amazing cities. Built on traditions mixed with super high-end technologies.
Smart City Moscow, Russia 2.127 Smart Points 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 […]
Smart City Berlin, Germany 2.251 Smart Points 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 […]
The City of Sydney is experiencing rapid change. Our population is growing, the needs of our community and environment are intensifying and technological…
“Smart” networking people and organizations make social, ecological, and economic value.
The big data-based Smart City master plan focuses on IoT and AI-based traffic management.
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…
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…
The strategic planning sectors have for the most part been determined by the Montreal Urban Planning and Development Plan. In addition to the city…
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.
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…
Jakarta Smart City optimizes the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to control resource effectiveness.
The city of the future is networked, tuned in to the environment, livable, and interesting from an economic point of view.
Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.
Smart technology creates opportunities. Overall development integration with smart solutions helps to aide the development of smart cities…
The use of information and communication technologies to improve the activities of public sector organisations. Some definitions restrict…
Internet of Things (IoT), opening doors to a connected world. Tata Communications is at the forefront of IoT development in India…
To keep up with the times and modern minimalist design that features spaciousness and easy maintenance, try to keep only the things you…
A rural community was a unit of economic self-government of the peasants. Rural societies were governed by village assemblies, which elect…
An empire is a state structure with extensive colonial possessions or a large multinational entity ruled by a single center.
A multinational political union where negotiated power is delegated to the authority of a member nation-state.
A state with a clearly defined territory in which it exercises internal and external sovereignty has a permanent population, a government,…
Chiefdom is a form of social and political organization of society. The tribe or a union of tribes is ruled by a tribal or military…
Unitarianism is an integral state formation, the administrative-territorial units of which have no signs of sovereignty.
Any dictatorship is a monocracy, which in the most important aspects of the political self-organization of society is the antipode of demo…
Tribalism denotes the manifestation of inter-tribal hostility based on the cultural and socio-political particularity of tribes and…
Totalitarianism is a state power system based on total state control over all spheres of society and human life.
Technocracy is a system of governance in which decision-makers of a particular social stratum of the technical elite and expert community…
Whatever form it takes, theocracy entails a range of representations of political power, such as monarchism and authoritarian regime…
Socialism can be interpreted as a doctrine that bases civic and family life on companionship while noting extreme socialism falls…
As you know, according to the form of government, states are divided into monarchies and republics. A republic is a form of government…
Plutocracy is a state system in which power is concentrated in the hands of the few but the richest. The term originated in ancient Greece,…
The issue of populism became especially relevant in the mid-2010s. At that time, nationalist-conservative rhetoric, bordering…
Politeia is a form of social government in which, according to Aristotle, the majority rules in the interest of the common good.
Ochlocracy or Mob rule is a term for a particular form of a state’s political structure that tends toward terror and unmotivated violence.
Oligarchy is the union of power and property in the hands of a narrow group of individuals close to power. No one can tell exactly…
Monarchy – one of the forms of monocracy – one-person rule and the name of the state system, at the head of which is the monarch.
Moderatism is a form of government that tries to avoid extreme left and extreme right views by taking a politically moderate stance.
Modern politics are obsessed with the idea of meritocracy, the “power of the worthy”. This system implies that the best in their field find…
The existing state of the world is not a constant, which allows futurologists to predict the development of society.
Liberalism over the past two centuries has brought unprecedented prosperity, freedom, and development to humankind.
What can be called a kleptocracy is a form of state power or a peculiar social arrangement. Kleptocracy is most prevalent in developing…
Fascism was a form of government characterized by authoritarian nationalism that flourished in Europe in the 20th century as a political…
The concept of “feudalism” developed in historical science only in the 19th century, but there is still a discrepancy between this…
The principle of self-government is inextricably linked to the principle of federalism. In the modern sense, federalism is a form of state…
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 is a political regime in which the electorate’s votes are directly or indirectly involved in the governance of the state.
The common, in Latin, is communius. A social system with no class division, no government, and no private property, all goods are free…
Colonialism is a system of domination of industrialized countries, the so-called metropoles, over the rest of the world in the 16th-20th…
Capitalism is an economic system of production and distribution based on private property, universal legal equality, and freedom of…
Bureaucracy is a system of administration carried out through an apparatus that stands over society and implies a systematic…
Aristocracy first referred to men in ancient Greece, and their front armies with high value of military courage.
Anarchism means the absence of power as a source of violence, the domination of man by force foreign to him – the state.
2021, October 12, GovTech invites data and technology pioneers to explore the challenges and successes of implementing new and emerging technologies…
Oct 5-7, 2021 The great event that drives the reconversion and socioeconomic reactivation of Latin America!
Singapore’s ambitious Smart Nation initiative harness technology to improve livelihoods for all.
The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to drive electricity — transforming the way Canadians get to where they need to go.
Across the country, Canadians are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life.
More investors with scale-up experience and skills to support entrepreneurs as they are growing their businesses globally.
City 3.0: Building Compelling Smart City Business Cases, Smart People, Smart Economy, Smart Environment, Smart Government, Smart Living…
China has become a global leader in smart cities initiatives, combining embedded sensors, metering devices, cameras, and other monitoring…
Smart Cities requires integrated management of the economic, social, and infrastructure aspect of urbanization with the use of advanced…
Services that municipalities provide depend partly on the size of the town or city but typically include a school system, police and fire…
Open government initiatives are “actions undertaken by the government, or by a single public institution, to achieve specific objectives in…
Smartivist is a person who understands, supports, and promotes the positive features of Smart Cities and innovative gadgets implementation into daily life.
Upcycling is the process of transforming waste products or (apparently) useless materials into brand new products. As opposed to…
In September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 universally..
A start-up ecosystem consists of all individuals and stakeholders involved in a company start-up, interacting as a system.
Combines spatial planning and energy planning disciplines to ensure a stable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable energy supply.
The sharing economy is often seen as a route to greater social responsibility and conservation of resources. The term refers to the community…
(SGI/SGEI) Prudent and reliable provision of public goods and services that entail a special responsibility for the community at large.
The primary focus of “sensitive urban renewal,” a successful Viennese model introduced nearly 40 years ago, has always been on affordable…
Secondary raw materials are raw materials that are recovered from recycled waste. They serve as raw materials for new products but differ…
This term defines energy sources that are constantly renewed or replenished and hence are permanently available. Renewables include sunlight
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is an agreement between 195 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
The network of several European cities and municipalities is committed to supplying urban populations with organic produce and promoting…
Open government data are data collected by the public administration – including, e.g., geodata, traffic data, and environmental, budget,…
Nearly-zero-energy buildings are characterized by very low energy requirements, with a considerable share of these requirements covered…
Refers to the routine use of different modes of transport for different journeys over a specific period, which usually varies between…
Internet-based platforms allow transport providers to be accessed at any time. From basic travel information and booking through to…
Refers to the increasing availability of mobility solutions that are consumed as a service. Usually, this entails choosing from a wide…
The urban microclimate is the climate of the city or a small area of it, which directly impacts local people. The urban microclimate…
A digital tool that provides information about the material composition of buildings and the quality and quantity of the materials they…
Living labs embody a research concept, often collocated in a user-centered, territorial context (e.g., a city or region) that examines…
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) is a generic term for a network of infrastructures, devices, and other objects that can interact with one another…
Refers to the combination of multiple modes of transport in a seamless travel chain, e.g. traveling to the rail or underground station…
Indicators are parameters based on measurable proxy values to describe subject matter that is otherwise hard to grasp.
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…
The regional equivalent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is usually presented in nominal terms using the market prices of the respective…
Grey energy refers to the (considerable) amounts of energy consumed (and the respective “grey” CO2 emissions produced) over the entire…
These days, traditional forms of government are no longer sufficient to ensure effective use of the volume and variety of information…
The gender pay gap is the percentage difference between the average earnings of men and women.
Gender mainstreaming is a gender equality strategy. Differences in social status and structural inequalities between women and men are…
Gender budgeting is the finance policy tool of the gender mainstreaming strategy. It aims to incorporate a gender perspective at all levels…
Zones that are kept undeveloped provide inner-city districts with a circulating supply of fresh air. Development in these zones…
Final energy is the energy generated from converting primary energy sources, such as coal, lignite, crude oil, natural gas, hydropower,…
The EU-wide Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was established in 2005. An emission allowance must be surrendered for every tonne of CO2….
The European Climate Alliance brings together 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries and various…
In concrete terms, e-government uses information and communication technologies (ICT) by public administrations, in combination with…
A sustainability indicator that shows the amount of land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle in terms of food, consumer goods…
Since demand for district heating is lower in the warm months of the year, redundant waste heat is fed through large, environment-friendly…
In district heating systems, the heat produced as a by-product of power generation and waste incineration is generally transported using…
Digital twins are virtual simulations of physical objects and systems. They model the properties and behavior of these real-world objects…
Also known as Smart building technology or Building automation. Building technology refers to equipment used to control and regulate…
Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence which develops algorithms that can learn and improve from “experience .”
The utilization of the natural heat found beneath the earth’s surface at depths of between 400m and several thousand meters.
Describes the processes involved in transitioning to a low-carbon – and ultimately zero-carbon – economy and includes carbon-saving…
Carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas, mainly results from the incineration of fossil fuels, coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
The City Council adopted the first KliP Vienna back in 1999, to run until 2009. The sequel, KliP II, runs until 2020…
The legislative package agreed by the EU comprises a series of key energy and climate policy regulations: a new version of…
A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating…
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 actions and processes cause no greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions or the emissions they produce…
Because greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for a very long time (several hundred years in the case of CO2…
An innovative digital modeling tool for planning, executing and managing a construction project across the project lifecycle.
Vehicles, mobile robots, and driverless transport systems are largely autonomous in their operation. The level of automation varies…
This program implementing concrete measures to mitigate overheating in the summer months as provided in the Urban Heat islands.
ICT-based solutions to enhance the autonomy of elderly people. The aim is to maintain and promote an independent…
All items and devices sending data from households can be infinite and so this calls for the design of smart living solutions.
Recognition for exemplary effort is now more prevalent than ever. States and organizations seek out and reward public agencies for visionary..
The EuroQCI integrates quantum technologies into terrestrial fiber optic communication networks.
November 25-27 2021, Vietnam Trade Exhibition with support from ministries, cities’ leaders, and organizations building Smart City in every city/province in Vietnam.
The next-generation Zenator TI device is designed for creating cyber-secure communication systems at critical infrastructure facilities.
Submarine cable 6,000 km long directly connects the city of Fortaleza (Brazil) to Sines (Portugal), without the need to pass through the USA.
IEEE inspire a global community through highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional activities.
Smart city projects are all the rage now, but creating an intelligent city requires much more than installing new technology.
The increasing infusion of digital technologies into everyday electronic devices pushed electronics into the realm of hi-tech manufacturing.
Distributed database that keeps an ever-expanding number of records that are protected against unauthorized interference.
Green economy theory is based on the understanding that it is impossible to infinitely satisfy ever-increasing needs of limited resources.
The 3D printing zone aims to attract entrepreneurs and investors to Dubai and provide opportunities for researchers to develop innovations using this technology.
$103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round.
Тhe wealth of initiatives in the dynamic socio-economic, technical, and policy environment in the EU of Smart City characteristics.
The goal is to build a competitive quantum computer in Germany within the next five years and to create an associated ecosystem with potential users.
Atlanta, USA, October 2021-August 2022 Series of highly-produced discussions featuring government officials, business leaders, and stewards of equity on developing smart.
Atlanta, USA, September, 2021 Join top artists, athletes, teams, brands, corporate and NGO partners, technologists, and city leaders reimagining sports and entertainment.
Atlanta, USA, September 8-9, 2021 Smart City Expo Atlanta is the largest smart city conference in North America and the only U.S. edition of Smart City Expo World Congress.
This technology will make it possible to explore other hydrogen applications, such as injection into the natural gas grid to decarbonize space heating.
, 25-26 May 2021, Russia, Moscow will host the International Smart Cities Forum to create a platform for communication and interaction of ICT specialists.
EY smart city initiative considers needs of its people and stakeholders. While data drive efficiencies, to maximize needs of stakeholders.
Fujitsu to sell AutoGrid FlexTM solution to maximize use of distributed energy resources
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Atos Smart Cities incorporates Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the city’s fabric for better citizens’ experience.
SAP Smart City concept says that government and the companies that serve the city’s citizens must undergo their own changes to keep up…
Abu Dhabi National Energy Strategic Plan 2030 at its core the global energy transition…
Sustainable development goals framework – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
Smart City business issues are driving investment in emerging technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence, the IoT,…
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IBM’s Smart Cities management key functions: city services, citizens, business, transport, communication, water, and energy.
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Cisco Meraki enables state and local governments to implement smart initiatives that positively impact communities’ quality of life.
Qualcomm Technologies’ smart city solutions enable intelligent network connectivity and edge processing solutions in cities across the globe.
Interactive smart cities where technology and physical space come together to improve the quality of life for residents, boost economy.
With data-driven approaches, governments around the world improve efficiency and provide better services, health, and safety.
The ambient energy harvester market experiences major growth in the forthcoming years.
Neutrinos are detected using a specialized apparatus called, funnily-enough, neutrino detectors. These usually consist of a large tank of very pure water…
There are millions of passenger cars driving through the streets of the largest cities in China.
More than 60 companies are urging the German government not to give up climate targets. Their words come in relation to the economic fight…
In the world solar industry, that is, in the production, installation and maintenance of photovoltaic panels, nearly…
All over the world, millions of students are getting ready to take part in a week-long series of climate strikes to demand tougher government action…
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Electric cars are not only worried about their price or practical usability, but the problem is that if they were to sell millions in the near future, as…
The proposal includes initiatives that will minimize community impacts in the event of a major disaster. And also enhance the quality of the day-to-day…
The open mindset of the representatives of Aarhus University leads the project AU Smart Cities (AUSC) and provides a platform that spans…
ndian ITs and startups face a difficult choice. They can either stay in smaller towns and take a small salary or move to a big city. The second option…
Our goal is to achieve sustainable, smart cities with strategies that focus on connectivity, intelligence, and security – ultimately responding…
14-16 April 2020 Braga, Portugal Smart Technology & Innovation, Building Smart Cities, Mayors Dialogue, Smart Society & Communities, Smart Tourism, Cultural & Natural Assets, and more…
24-25 November 2020 Amsterdam digital Transformation, Data Analytics, IIoT & Smart Manufacturing, Connected Environments, Sensor Deployment, 5G & Future Connectivity, and more…
26-28 August 2020, Surabaya, Indonesia With the 98 cities and 416 regencies which now developing into smart cities, Indonesia will be the greatest Smart Nation country for City Expo & Forum.
2020 September 23 Brussels, Explore how an innovative cloud strategy can increase your business! Join this conference and discover the many benefits of the Cloud! Discover the best…
Dubai, UAE, 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022 Discover pioneering smart vision, Visionary Speakers, Interactive, Direct networking of industry professionals, Latest Innovations. And much, much more…
1 April 2020 Oklahoma City, USA insights and encourage collaboration from many disciplines and backgrounds to address these challenges of Green and clean energy sources added to energy…
5-6 October 2020 Atlanta (GA), USA The essential conference for the digitized smart city, redefining services through enhanced connectivity, mobility, and resilient infrastructure.
9-10 June 2020 London, UK Smart Transportation & Mobility brings together automakers, tier 1 suppliers, insurers, and technology providers to unite the expanding ecosystem…
Every civilization is declining when the social contract is dysfunctional. There are objectively cheap energy sources, mandatory expenditures go beyond…
Germany produced for the first time more electricity from renewable sources than…
Amazon, a US company, has access to a well of data collected by the UK’s state health care system, and Britain has not paid a pound for it.
The construction of the pyramids was only possible thanks to the unique economic system in ancient Egypt.
After the first Smart Cities Mission for 100 cities, the government will expand the Smart Cities Mission to all 4000 cities in the country.
AI technology has just recently been on the pages of newspapers just in connection with the victory of the Deep Blue…
Green marketing, unlike traditional marketing, goes beyond the basic determined needs of the customer and the economy…
If you care about the planet and are considering a smart car – an electric vehicle for that, maybe you should look at the results of a new German study that breaks EU targets about CO2 – Carbon Dioxide (grams of carbon) emissions. Scientists say that electric cars are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions […]
Big building blocks of the smart city concept are wireless sensor networks, smart metering, open platforms, high speed…
Smart buses are made with a variety of upfront features that are a trademark of modern-day advancement and…
Norway is one of the few countries that have massive support for electric cars. The government has solved it quite simply. They have offered a combination of benefits that push you directly into a new electric car purchase even if you do not want it. For example, conventional cars with an internal combustion engine are […]
The Georgian government had a plan to ban disposable plastic bags. So, from October 1, new regulations have come into force in Georgia, aimed at reducing environmental pollution, according to the Novosti-Georgia portal. From now on, the country prohibits the production, import, and sale of plastic bags with a thickness of fewer than 15 microns. […]
In Lower Saxony, from September, two hydrogen-powered trains run in commercial traffic. Their electric motors, which propel the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, are a more environmentally-friendly variant of conventional diesel engines. They do not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Trains run at a speed of up to 140 kilometers per hour. Alstom has manufactured […]
This is the story of a man whose ambitious goals and ideas largely transform our reality and make a much more endearing future. The American editor of the Rolling Stone spent nine months watching him with everything he did and worked on the following article. It perfectly summarizes who he is and what his colleagues […]
In the next few weeks, global oil consumption will reach 100 million barrels per day.
Until 2021, the human labor force will not need up to 6 percent of jobs. There will be dominant robots and artificial intelligence. This is particularly true of customer service. Also, taxi drivers and freight transport can be seriously threatened, Forrester says. These robots, or rather AI agents, will have system improvements. These systems will […]
The smart education of computer science at elementary schools will undergo a radical change.
Arabia’s build smart mega-city is not for conventional people. The place for the dreamers…
There are two existing sources of energy in the world. One of them is historic and has been used ever since humanity…
McKinsey’s analysts predict that by 2020 the world’s number of smart cities will reach 600, and five years later.
City of the Future is rightfully considered one and from the most technologically advanced and smart cities in the world.
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The most outstanding issue has been that one of infrastructure and how it affects the efficiency on…
Global problems affect the interests and destinies of all countries, peoples, social strata and lead to…
The chemical industry directly or indirectly touches over 95 percent of all manufactured products…
Smart logistics enables a logistics company to ensure that traffic routes remain open through the utilisation of intelligent…
Objectives and trends of the e-government that enables governments to become a public limitless…
One of the major problem facing modern cities is traffic congestion. As traffic control becomes increasingly difficult due to increase…
World-class cities gain their high stature because of various first-class infrastructure like having state-of-the-art airport…
As more and more of the global population becomes urbanized, the need for green space in cities is very necessary.
As humans interact and become socially connected through the computer they integrate with the smart system.
There are quite a few opportunities that contribute to that potential. The government’s ambitious 100 Smart Cities mission…
The world we live currently is such a nice and joyful place. It is recorded that majority of the people are now…
A V2I service from Audi, for example, uses a 4G LTE connection between the car and a centralized traffic management network to update drivers to wait…
The world’s largest renewable capacity expansion programme is already underway in India. The program is expected…