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Smart city

A smart city is an urban model that leverages technology, human capital, and governance to improve sustainability, efficiency, and social inclusion, which are considered goals for cities of the future. Smart cities use digital technology to collect data and operate services. Data is collected from citizens, devices, buildings, or cameras. Smart city…

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Smart city

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Triples240
Avg. degree1.99
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Smart city

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related to Further reading · 120
Smart city → Adrienne, Alliance, Anastasia, Andrea, Anna, Antony, April, Architectural League, Architecture, Asian Geographer, Batty, Behavioral Sciences, Bibcode, Big Data, Bo, Borsekova, Caragliu, Chiara, China, Choppali
related to Forms of intelligence · 19
Smart city → Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, Cities, City, Cyberport Zone, Empowerment, Hong Kong, Instrumentation, Intelligence, Kista Science City, Kyiv, Melbourne, Nazi Enigma, Orchestration, Similar, Stockholm, There, These, This
related to Europe · 12
Smart city → As, Estonia, EU, Europe, Euros, Horizon, ICT, ICTs, Innovation, Research, The, The Digital Agenda
related to Taiwan · 11
Smart city → AI-assisted, Economic Affairs, Ministry, P-P-P-P, Public-Private-People Partnership, Smart City Taiwan, Tainan, Taipei, Taiwan, Taoyuan, The
related to Criticism · 9
Smart city → Criticisms, Digital, Over-emphasis, Persons, Smart, Technological, The, Urban, Without
related to Energy usage · 6
Smart city → America's, Amongst, Electric, Employment, Positive Energy Districts, Smart
related to Definition · 5
Smart city → Al Waer, Deakin, Evaluating, It, No
related to Human factors · 5
Smart city → According, For, Innovation, McKinsey, The
related to Data management · 4
Smart city → For, Online, Smart, This
related to Information and communications technologies · 4
Smart city → Engage, It, Learn, Make

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Smart cityis aurban model that leverages technology0.90text
healthcareinstance ofwhich connect and interact across sectors0.80text
transportationinstance ofwhich connect and interact across sectors0.80text
educationinstance ofwhich connect and interact across sectors0.80text
infrastructureinstance ofwhich connect and interact across sectors0.80text
etcinstance ofwhich connect and interact across sectors0.80text
New Atlantisinstance ofHistoryPhilosophical predecessors of smart cities can be found in utopian works0.80text
street lightinginstance offor various items0.80text
smart buildingsinstance offor various items0.80text
distributed energy resourcesinstance offor various items0.80text
data analyticsinstance offor various items0.80text
and smart transportationinstance offor various items0.80text

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