1. The New Smart Cities.
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Mone, Gregory
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INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems -- City planning , *URBAN planning , *INFORMATION technology , *URBAN growth , *COMPUTER science , *COMPUTER systems , *COMPUTER architecture - Abstract
The article investigates the use of urban information systems to revamp the modern metropolis. Topics discussed include the continued growth of urban population around the world, the increase in the number of data-generating sensors and Internet-connected devices, and the key role played by information technology in the creation of more efficient and productive cities. Also mentioned are the challenges of creating urban information systems, the Array of Things project in Chicago, Illinois, and the installation of intelligent street lamps in Glasgow, Scotland.
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- 2015
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