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Smart Cities
Smart Cities are cities that use technology to provide services and better citizen welfare. It uses Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) to communicate, deliver welfare schemes, improve operational efficiency and
better quality of government services. The main goal of smart cities is to optimise the economic growth of the
city and improve the quality of life for people with the use of technology and data analysis. Lights that adapt to
daylight make smart street lights. Parking sensors to intimate about available parking lots, automated garbage
collection are a few examples of a smart city. The main characteristic of smart cities is to create an inclusive and
sustainable environment that is centred around people’s wellbeing.
Here are some of the advantages of smart cities:
• They have data-driven and more effective decision-making standards.
• Smart Cities have smart street lights. The lighting can be customize as per the activities on the street.
• Parking sensors provide real-time information about the free parking spaces to make it hassle-free.
• Garbage sensors equipped trucks are used for automatic waste collections.
• They have adequate water supply.
• They have better transportation facilities.
• It improves economic growth opportunities.
• The public utilities are very efficient.
• They have smart and more efficient energy grids.
• They have a centralized camera surveillance system that monitors the whole city.
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