The southeast Asian country of Vietnam is evolving at a rapid pace. In recent years, the country has transformed into one of the fastest-growing economies in the region with booming industries in a wide range of sectors, and a tenacious business-oriented culture. In a short time, Vietnam has been able to grow from a low-income country into a lower-middle-income country, with analysts predicting that it could achieve upper-middle-income status as quickly as 2035. This is no mean feat, but with a large and booming population, with a young median age of 32 years, Vietnam has the drive, determination, and passion for innovation to make its dreams come true. A perfect and ambitious example is the Binh Duong Smart City project.
Topic: smart-city
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Binh Duong: The Pioneering Smart City in Vietnam
By Joe Appleton on Sep 1, 2021 10:50:34 AM
Topics:
Smart City
ICF
Smart City Innovation
Digital Transformation
Vietnam
Public Wifi
Smart Infrastructure
Resilience
Economic Growth
Urbanization
WiFi System
Smart Business
Binh Duong
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Smart City Poznan: An Innovation Hub In The Greater Poland Region
By Joe Appleton on Jun 8, 2021 11:14:55 AM
The city of Poznan is a rich and vibrant city in the west of Poland. Located on the banks of the river Warta, the city is home to over 530,000 residents and serves as the administrative capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Over the years, the city has served as an important trading hub, an academic center, and a seat of power. For the 21st century, Poznan is going through another important evolution, transforming into a dynamic, future-focused smart city.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Living
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart Economy
Smart City
Smart Community
Poland
Smart Digital City
Poznan
Intelligent Cities Challenge
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Smart City Kochi - A vibrant and inclusive city of opportunities
By Sarah Wray on May 26, 2021 3:36:38 PM
Kochi is a port city on the southwest coast of India and part of the state of Kerala. It is set over 36.6 square miles and has a population of around 602,000. The city was selected as one of the first 20 Indian cities to be developed under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Smart Cities Mission.
India’s Smart Cities Mission aims to create 100 smart cities in the country as a model for development and to bring improvements to nearby cities and towns. A total of ₹98,000 crores ($15 billion) has been approved by the Indian Cabinet for the development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others over five years. Cities are selected through the Smart Cities Challenge, based on feasibility and potential social and economic impact.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Government
Smart Collaboration
Smart City
India
Smart Cities Mission
Smart Water Management
Kochi
Smart City Vision
Smart City Kochi
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Smart Dublin: Future-Proofing The Irish Capital
By Joe Appleton on Jan 14, 2021 8:49:38 AM
Dublin is one of Europe’s most vibrant capital cities. Situated on the mouth of the River Liffey, this Irish metropolis has a population of more than 1,300,000 citizens, and hosts some of the world’s leading technology companies and financial institutions. Like many large cities, it’s not without its fair share of challenges. However, Dublin is rising to those challenges, and has made a name as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking cities in Europe. Thanks to the Smart Dublin initiative, the city is well on its way to becoming a shining example of just how smart a smart city truly can be.
Topics:
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart Economy
Smart City
Smart People
Smart Cities
Smart District
Dublin
Smart Dublin
Smart Docklands
Ireland
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Smart City Lublin: A Smart City with a Social Dimension
By Lisa Smith on May 29, 2019 1:00:34 AM
Lublin, with a population of 340 000 inhabitants, is the largest economic and academic center and also the only metropolitan macro-region in Eastern Poland. Including the Lublin Metropolitan Area, this brings together more than 608 000 residents in 21 neighboring municipalities, with a total area of 2121 km2. Lublin is among the most dynamically developing of Polish cities and holds top rankings for sustainable development, for its strategy for attracting investors, for quality of life, and for the level of its investment in infrastructure.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City
Citizen Participation
Urban Mobility
Traffic Management
Citizen Empowerment
Public Transport
Waste Collection
Digital City
Green City
Bike-Sharing
Scooter-Sharing
Smart Transportation
Intelligent City
Social City
Lublin
Poland
Socially Intelligent City
ITS
Passenger Information System
Civic Budget
Public Transportation
Virtual Library
Digital Archive
Green Budget
Paid Parking Zone
Spatial Information
Pedestrian Standards
Urban Development Strategy
Civic Panel
Integrated Public Transport System
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Smart City Alba Iulia: Solutions For A Digital City
By Lisa Smith on Nov 21, 2018 11:47:27 PM
This city portrait is in two parts. The first part (Alba Iulia Smart City: How Central Romania Quietly Created a Hidden Champion in Europe) described the ambitious plans of the Alba Iulia City Hall as it uses tourism and strong partnerships with private companies to transform Alba Iulia into Romania’s first smart city. This second part takes a closer look at some of the smart solutions being implemented there.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Open Data
LoRaWan
Leading Smart City
Smart City
Public Private Partnership
Smart Parking
Smart City Technology
Citizen Participation
Air Quality
Virtual Reality
Romania
e-AlbaIulia
Tourism
Smart Water Management
Energy Efficiency
City Analytics Platform
Alba Iulia
CityApps
CityHealth
Alba Carolina Citadel
Wireless Network
InteliLIGHT
Orange Romania
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Smart City Palo Alto
By Lisa Smith on Oct 1, 2018 11:06:20 AM
A comparatively small American city in the very center of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto has thrown itself into the smart city scene, founding a number of tech-driven projects to solve the problems of its 67,000 citizens. The first challenge to overcome, however, is its size: Palo Alto will need to pioneer smart resource management in order to fund the deployment of its smart city initiatives and the larger-scale implementation of any successful solutions.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Government
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Open Data
Leading Smart City
Smart Collaboration
Smart City
Smart City Apps
Air Quality
Traffic Reduction
Citizen Innovation
Smart Water Management
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Palo Alto Apps Challenge
PaloAlto311
AdoptMeApp
Jonathan Reichental
Smart Resource Management
University Collaboration
Sensor Networks
Traffic Management
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Alba Iulia Smart City: A Quietly Created Hidden Champion in Europe
By Lisa Smith on Sep 27, 2018 2:13:35 PM
This city portrait is in two parts. This first part describes the ambitious plans of the Alba Iulia City Hall as it uses tourism and strong partnerships to transform Alba Iulia into Romania’s first smart city. The second part takes a closer look at some of the more than 100 smart city solutions being implemented there.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Open Data
LoRaWan
Leading Smart City
Smart City
Public Private Partnership
Smart City Technology
Citizen Participation
Air Quality
Romania
e-AlbaIulia
Tourism
Smart Water Management
Energy Efficiency
City Analytics Platform
Alba Iulia
CityApps
CityHealth
Alba Carolina Citadel
Wireless Network
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Smart City Bhubaneswar: A Citizen-Centered Approach for Smart Growth
By Sarah Wray on Sep 24, 2018 10:46:53 AM
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the state of Odisha in India. Known as “the Temple City”, it is an emerging hub for education, health and information technology, as well as a popular tourist destination. The city has a population of around 840,000 and has won a number of awards and titles – for example, it is:
- The only Tier-2 city in India where all of India’s top five companies have bases. These are Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Mindtree.
- Ranked as the third best place to do business in India by the World Bank.
- One of the planned four Information Technology Investment Regions in India.
- American Planning Association’s Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award Winner 2017.
Bhubaneswar was selected as one of the first 20 Indian cities to be developed under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Solutions
Smart City Development
Smart City
Citizen Participation
Citizen-Centric Strategy
India
Smart Cities Mission
Odisha
Lessons Learned Report
Bhubaneswar
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Seoul Smart City Portrait: Collaboration and Smart Solutions
By Lisa Smith on Aug 29, 2018 11:14:58 AM
This city portrait is in two parts. The first part, Seoul Smart City: The Power of Citizen Participation, described the reorganization of the Seoul Municipal Government in order to empower citizens and create a stronger climate of citizen participation at all possible administrative levels. This second part takes a closer look at some of the specific smart solutions being implemented by the city.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart Living
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Open Data
Open Government
Leading Smart City
Smart City
Public Private Partnership
Citizen Participation
Smart People
Citizen-Centric Strategy
Seoul Innovation Bureau
Seoul Innovation Park
Hopeful Seoul
Seoul
Municipal Government
Seoul Digital Foundation
Civic Participation
South Korea
Korean National Energy Plan
Digital Innovation School
Seoul Youth Hub
Pay as You Throw
Citizens Environment Watch