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Since the notion of a “smart city” is somewhat vague on its own, it helps to have a clear definition of what a smart city is and is not.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Not many people outside of a smart city know or understand what a smart city is. A smart city has the ability to integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) in order ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress has stood as ...

Environmental pressures also loom large. Many African cities face heightened climate risks, including flooding, drought and extreme weather. Rapid urban expansion has increased pollution, ...

The definition of Smart City is far from being closed, but for the Brazil transport team that worked for more than three years with the City of São Paulo, the answer follows a clear logic: a city that ...

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, ...