Smart
Sufficient fresh water; universal access to cleaner energy; the ability to travel efficiently from one point to another; a sense of safety and security: these are the kinds of promises modern cities must fulfil if they are to stay competitive and provide a decent quality of life to their citizens. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas. The challenge will be to supply these populations with basic resources like safe food, clean water and sufficient energy, while also ensuring overall economic, social and environmental sustainability. Electricity: No city will be smart without it Cities are giant systems with countless subsystems. All of them depend on electric power and hardware to move people and things, collect data and exchange information. It is simply impossible to build an efficient urban infrastructure without reliable energy access: no electricity = no Smart City. regional concerns Cities require broad cooperation More th...