Are smart cities another marketing buzzword in the built environment, or are they really the future of our urban infrastructure?
You may well have heard of smart homes and smart buildings – modern structures and properties that utilise the latest digital technology to create efficient, comfortable, and sustainable spaces for living. These projects represent the intelligent, sustainable future of the built environment.
But what if these concepts were applied to an entire city? How could this technology be used to improve the lives of millions of people on a wider scale? It’s an exciting prospect that, far from a pipe dream, is being implemented across the world and touted as a key component in the future of urban planning. But what is it that makes a city ‘smart’, and how does a smart city actually work?
Read more with the latest UCEM Article – https://www.ucem.ac.uk/whats-happening/articles/smart-cities/
