I've been fascinated by Smart City technology for a while. I think that it has the potential to have a huge impact on our city lives, in regards to greater efficiency and less energy used within buildings and cities overall.
In my research for this course I've found some great articles and written some blog posts about Smart Cities, I hope they are informative and interesting! They cover everything from Smart City technology for parking, for ride sharing and for traffic congestion. I feel that in the next 10 years Smart City technology will become part and parcel of the Built Environment.
"A 'smart city' is an urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure, sustainable real estate, communications and market viability. It is a city where information technology is the principal infrastructure and the basis for providing essential services to residents. The IT infrastructure allows feedback to be given automatically, creating a highly connected, intelligent city"
While that is a broad term (which is expected in this field), what should we expect from a Smart City?
Here are some of the broader expectations (and some of my expectations) for a Smart City:
- Smart Parking, with systems in place to alert people of free parking
- Integrated transport systems: A public transport systems that provides information in real time, and is adaptable to every need.
- Traffic Management: Traffic response systems that manage traffic flow and congestion
- Lighting: Smart lighting that adjusts the light depending on its surrounds
- Waste Management: Efficient waste collection
- Maintenance: More streamlined systems in place to alert the necessary bodies of damage to areas of the city, buildings or even people
- Collection of Information: Information that is tied in together, to enable users to access with greater ease and in greater depth
I think that the above characteristics are merely scratching the surface of what a Smart City is and what it can be.
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