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86 User centric It is precisely because of the Policymakers, Ernst & Young
importance of cities and the need business, well‐being, (2014)
to deepen knowledge of urban urbanizing.
issues that we undertake the study.
The effort to question and
understand where cities are and
where they are headed benefits all
of us in a world urbanizing like
never before. This includes the
officials and policymakers setting
the course, businesses invested in
city well‐being, and the citizens
who build their lives in thousands
of city neighbourhoods worldwide,
rich or poor, picturesque or
prosaic.
87 User centric Many cities are exploring the Social, business, Craren et al.
"Smart City" or "Intelligent efficient, renewable, (2012a)
Community" concept to improve monitor,
efficiencies, optimize how they use infrastructure,
largely finite resources and become citizens, government,
better places to live and make ICT, energy
business. They are deploying new consumption.
information and communications
technology to strengthen social and
business services across different
sectors and to build an intelligent
digital nervous system supporting
urban operations.
By incorporating information and
communications technology and
strategically exploiting the vast
amounts of data they generate,
smart cities can make buildings
more efficient, reduce energy
consumption and waste, and make
better use of renewable energy.
They can manage traffic
intelligently, monitor how
infrastructure performs, provide
better communications
infrastructures, deliver services
much more efficiently, and
enhance citizens' access to
government.

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