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Smart Cities – Seeing the Invisible and Doing the Impossible

Daniel Burrus

But we all know the impossible isn’t completely out of our reach; for centuries, humans have been achieving the so-called “impossible” by developing conceptual understanding and making visible that which we’ve been previously unable to see and conceive of.

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Improving livability in smart cities: How cameras and sensors add value

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

This growth in urban populations has driven the adoption of technology in the management of city infrastructure and systems, with governments investing billions in so-called smart cities. Now the key question is: What makes a smart city attractive to its (potential) citizens? Smart city solutions.

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Improving livability in smart cities: How cameras and sensors add value

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

This growth in urban populations has driven the adoption of technology in the management of city infrastructure and systems, with governments investing billions in so-called smart cities. Now the key question is: What makes a smart city attractive to its (potential) citizens?

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Improving livability in smart cities: How cameras and sensors add value

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

This growth in urban populations has driven the adoption of technology in the management of city infrastructure and systems, with governments investing billions in so-called smart cities. Now the key question is: What makes a smart city attractive to its (potential) citizens? Smart city solutions.

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Smart Cities – Seeing the Invisible and Doing the Impossible

Daniel Burrus

For centuries, humans have been achieving the so-called impossible by developing conceptual understanding and making visible that which we’ve been previously unable to conceive. A new iteration of this concept is appearing in cities around the world. Transforming Our Cities.

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Collaboration welcome: Visualizing the SDGs in San Jose with Stanford Sustainable Urban Systems

Sustainable Development Network

Lecturer Derek Ouyang and a cohort of his students presented their pilot visualization platform for the city of San Jose, CA and the broader San Francisco Bay area at the Partnership Exchange at the High Level Political Forum. commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Fast-tracking the clean energy transition in Australia and NZ

Sustainability Matters

By improving the efficiency of our industrial sectors and boosting the development and deployment of renewable energy is the short answer. The World Economic Forum believes there’s enormous scope to reduce those figures, by harnessing the power of digital technologies, including advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence and data analytics.