The concept of a smart city has captured the imagination of urban planners and residents. These cities, powered by cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions, promise to revolutionize the urban ...

AI enables real-time insights by analyzing vast data, transforming smart cities with edge-acquired intelligence. Telecommunication network above city, wireless mobile internet technology for smart ...

In our era, as cities become hubs of societal growth, the concept of smart cities attains a pivotal status in optimizing the lives of urban dwellers and reducing negative impacts on the environment.

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

More than a decade since the smart city concept gained traction, local governments continue shaping the general idea to suit their needs, with its purpose evolving from solution-based toward a ...

For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray winters—it's easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis.

Kerala becomes the first Indian state to frame a comprehensive Urban Policy, envisioning climate-smart cities by 2050. Learn about the key initiatives.

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

According to a report released by UN in May, today 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050 ...

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