The great event that drives the reconversion and socioeconomic reactivation of Latin America!
The right to family life is enshrined in Article 7 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights & Article 8 of the EU Convention on Human Rights.
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 will integrate quantum technologies into terrestrial fiber optic communication networks and include a space-based segment.
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.
Series of highly-produced discussions featuring government officials, business leaders, and stewards of equity on developing smart.
Join top artists, athletes, teams, brands, corporate and NGO partners, technologists, and city leaders reimagining sports and entertainment.
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.
Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.
This technology will make it possible to explore other hydrogen applications, such as injection into the natural gas grid to decarbonize space heating.
EY smart city initiative considers needs of its people and stakeholders. While data drive efficiencies, to maximize needs of stakeholders.
The city of the future is networked, tuned in to the environment, livable, and interesting from an economic point of view.
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.
Pune Smart City has come up with five strategic requirements to fix core urban infrastructure and make it “future-proof.”
Jakarta Smart City optimizes the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to control resource effectiveness.
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.
Explore how AI is accelerating business transformation and helping to solve society’s greatest challenges from environmental sustainability.
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.