Rob van Gijzel, the former Mayor of Eindhoven and current Chairman of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Foundation in New York and National Ambassador for the Blockchain Cities Coalition speaks about the importance of smart cities and smart citizens.
Rob van Gijzel on the Importance of Smart Cities & Smart Citizens
Topics:
Smart City
Intelligent Community Forum
Eindhoven
Inclusivity
Urban Innovation
Blockchain
Future Cities
Regulation
Sustainable Urban Development
Smart City Initiatives
New Technologies
Rob van Gijzel
Smart Society
Humanize Data and Technology
Smart City Strategies
Socially Beneficial
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The Need to Redefine the Smart Home and its Link to Smart Cities
If the smart city is one that is hyperconnected, energy and cost-efficient, and sustainable, aiming to improve the lives of all by leveraging existing resources and infrastructure, then the smart home should theoretically be a microcosm of this. Like many emerging concepts in the smart cities sector, including the very ‘smart city’ itself, most official definitions of the ‘smart home’ tend to center around new technologies:
Topics:
Smart Living
Smart City
Smart Citizens
Accessibility
Smart Home
Smart Home Technologies
Inclusivity
People-Centric
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