As 2019 drew to a close, the travel and tourism industry had reasons to celebrate. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), IBTM Events, and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) all announced the good news. But then the Covid-19 pandemic dealt a serious blow to the tourism sector.
Topic: digital-technologies
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Smart Tourism - Innovation and Reinvention for an Industry in Crisis
By Jon Glasco on Sep 24, 2020 2:09:52 PM
Topics:
Innovation
Smart Cities
Digital Technologies
Smart Sustainable Cities
Post-Covid
Covid-19
Digitalization
Smart Tourism
Smart Tourism Innovation
Smart Destination
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Smart Cities Made in Germany: 32 Model Projects selected
By Thomas Mueller on Sep 10, 2020 4:10:19 PM
On the 8th of September 2020, Horst Seehofer, Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community, announced the decision that 32 Smart City Model Projects will be funded with around 350 million Euros in the second round of the national funding programme "Smart City Model Projects". In the first round of last year, 13 Smart Cities were selected and funded with the aim of accelerating urban digital transformation in Germany.
Topics:
Urban Transformation
Smart City Challenge
Smart Cities
Digital Technologies
Innovative Technologies
Gelsenkirchen
Smart Cities Made in Germany
Smart Sustainable Cities
Digitalization
Model Projects
Germany
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Will Smart City Technology Prevent Crime Before It Happens?
By Mike Barlow and Cornelia Levy-Bencheton on Jan 29, 2019 11:21:12 PM
Law enforcement has been using technology to solve crimes for more than a century. Using technology to prevent crimes, however, is a relatively new idea. The movie Minority Report famously depicts a futuristic society in which police officers arrest people before they commit crimes. It’s a deeply disturbing movie with a not-too-subtle message about the danger of relying too heavily on technology.
Nevertheless, a small industry has emerged around the practice of predictive policing. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and other cities have experimented with predictive policing programs. The experiments have been inconclusive and controversial.
Topics:
Technology
Public Safety
Smart City
Smart City Technology
Smart Cities
Safety Solutions
Smart Cities, Smart Future
Digital Technologies
Digital City
Smart City Initiatives
Crime Prevention
Privacy
Surveillance
Social Problems
Crime