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, ...

The way we live has always evolved. At first, the idea of living in what we now call cities was driven by farming and trade.

The concept of a smart city has captured the imagination of urban planners and residents. These cities, powered by cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions, promise to revolutionize the urban ...

Smart city innovation is accelerating—so fast, in fact, that distant visions of the future are now becoming present-day realities, transforming how communities live, work and play. At the heart of ...

A strong digital foundation is the backbone of sustainability, writes DR SUNIL PIYARLALL, executive for network architecture ...

More than a decade since the smart city concept gained traction, local governments continue shaping the general idea to suit their needs, with its purpose evolving from solution-based toward a ...

Construction has begun on a "smart city" three times the size of Monaco, which its developers hope will become a prototype for sustainable development across the world. Costing a total of €8.5 billion ...

Ryan Burns receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Calgary Institute for the Humanities. He is affiliated with the American Association for the ...

China has made the transfer of smart city technology one of the dimensions of its security diplomacy towards Africa. How concerned should Washington be about this development? As China seeks to expand ...

Explore India’s Smart City Mission and how it is transforming the nation’s urban landscape. This video highlights the vision ...

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