{"id":119062,"date":"2023-06-21T15:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uclg-digitalcities.org\/smart-cities\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T10:13:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:13:03","slug":"smart-cities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uclg-digitalcities.org\/en\/smart-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"SMART Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; back_image=&#8221;117931&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207958&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685030328816{padding-right: 20pc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;right&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152624&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-181260&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-153830&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-133619&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-844823&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208047&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]SMART CITIES[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;517079&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687793738023{margin-top: 80px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;541003&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114788&#8243;]The concept of \u2018smart city&#8217; refers to a city that uses Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants and optimize the management of its resources.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128795&#8243;]According to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/news\/focus-energy-and-smart-cities-2022-07-13_en#:~:text=A%20smart%20city%20is%20a%20place%20that%20integrates%20physical%2C%20digital%20and%20human%20systems%20in%20traditional%20networks%20and%20services%20to%20better%20use%20energy%20resources%20and%20reduce%20emissions%20to%20the%20benefit%20of%20citizens%20and%20businesses.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>the European Commission&#8217;s definition<\/u><\/a>, a smart city is:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;286831&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115865&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-181260&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; 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text_height=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208667&#8243;]<strong>CITIES IN CONSTANT EVOLUTION<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;580464&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694765965792{padding-right: 150px !important;padding-left: 150px !important;}&#8221;]Cities are evolving every day, through emerging and advanced technologies, including data science and artificial intelligence. Today, technology can understand and adapt to the behaviors of those who inhabit urban spaces. 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They are set up as data-centric communities that learn, create memories, and retrieve experiences to continuously improve urban quality of life. This points to a progression of smarter, more inclusive, and human-centred urban environments. 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