Barcelona technology leaders are developing what they call a City Protocol, in order to measure a city’s “IQ”, by evaluating both the efficiency and quality of city projects, processes and policies in a way that promotes progress with sustainability in mind.
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The south-east Asian country has embarked on an ambitious “Smart Thailand” project in order to increase its competitiveness on a regional as well as on a global level, and make ICT progress easier. The project is part of a national ICT framework called “ICT2020”, a development blueprint affecting all parts of the economy, especially the government sector. The project consists of two main parts: a “smart network” project
IT giants IBM and Cisco have been at the forefront of smart city technology since the time that the concept first acquired its current form. Now, a few years into their respective smart city strategies, both companies have a large number of projects under their belts, demonstrating the range of problems that can be addressed by the application of smart city initiatives and the huge economic opportunities that these initiatives offer.
One of the most persistent problems in major cities around the world, and the bane of urban motorists everywhere is the perennial traffic jam, especially during rush hours. The traditional response to traffic jams has been to build new roads, expand mass transit or institute congestion pricing.
The last couple of decades have seen the formation and strengthening of a global drive to address climate change and improve living conditions, mostly through the application of innovative technologies and business models to large cities.
Canadian cities frequently appear in the top positions in global rankings for the cities with the best quality of life, and they are equally challenging in terms of vibrancy, enterpreneurial spirit and creative and civic culture.