SMART CITIES HIGHLIGHTS
REVOLUTIONISE SMART CITIES Revolutionise is to completely change something so that it is much better. Cities are undergoing rapid digital transformation and experimenting with inclusive and innovative models for incorporating Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies into their programs, infrastructure, services, and governance. With the advancement of digital infrastructure, a city becomes smarter by improving connectivity between physical space and city management systems, as well as the communication channel between citizens and local government. Meanwhile, through big data analytics and IoT, a new urban social contract is gradually formed between local government, businesses, and individual citizens. The actuation feedback system further enables each actor to become part of the solutions to urban challenges, as well as end-users themselves. A smart sustainable city is one that leverages technology to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of services and life for its residents. The initiatives can cover anything from power distribution, transport systems, streetlights, and even rubbish collection towards achieving sustainable goals. The idea is to use data and technology to make everyday life easier and better for the people who live and work in the city while optimizing the use of resources in a sustainable way.
By making cities smarter, we can overcome some of these challenges and make cities better places to live. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, smart city technology can improve key quality of life indicators by 10 to 30 percent, such as daily commutes, health issues, and crime incidents. Now technology is being injected more directly into the lives of residents. Smartphones have become the keys to the city, putting instant information about transit, traffic, health services, safety alerts, and community news into millions of hands. Moreover, smart applications produce savings in other areas, such as encouraging more efficient usage of utilities and the healthcare system. Products such as home-security systems, personal-alert devices, and lifestyle wearables involve consumer purchases, but they offer value that many are willing to pay for. Now, using the right combination of traditional construction and smart solutions, government can respond more dynamically to how demand is changing.
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MSCA 2022
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