How the Internet of Things is Building Smart Cities

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How the Internet of Things is Building Smart Cities
As the silent force that has revolutionized our world, technology is now being leveraged to manage rapid urbanization and to create smarter cities.
The Growth of Smart Cities
As a result, cities are implementing solutions driven by technology and data to reduce the added strain created by this growth.
Smart City Innovations
With spending on smart city development to reach $158 billion by 2022, significant growth is expected from emerging innovations such as:
Data that anyone can access that contributes to the transparency of government and smart city initiatives
Data that anyone can access that contributes to the transparency of government and smart city initiatives Global CAGR (2017-2022): 25% Smart trash collection:
Solar powered, sensor-equipped smart bins allow waste collectors to track waste levels and optimize their fuel usage Global CAGR (2017-2022): 23% Smart city platforms:
Systems that collect data from different areas such as pollution levels and traffic density to better manage smart cities
Smart city technologies have the power to improve the health and well-being of citizens, while also providing new avenues for economic development.
New innovations like smart roads that support automated vehicles are beginning to get more investment from cities.
These new technologies are reducing cities’ burden of chronic disease.
While a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, these can be cut by up to 15% with smart city solutions by reducing electricity and heat production.
Smart cities will also play a pivotal role in reducing water consumption.
Citizen-Led Smart Cities
With its high-speed connectivity and ability to support more devices, 5G could empower smart cities to scale—making it a defining feature in the next generation of innovative smart city projects.
Some newer iterations of smart cities are grounded in the principles of equity and social inclusion

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