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90 User centric According to Deloitte the three Solutions, water, Haji (2013)
market drivers of smart cities are agriculture, energy,
smart water, smart energy and population.
smart agriculture. Smart water is
increasingly seen as a component
of ambitious smart city
programmes that address the
myriad of problems created by
mass urbanization.
Smart energy – the race for more
and more energy sources is driving
an increase in unconventional oil
and gas exploration – in turn
driving significant water and
wastewater issues. Smart
agriculture – the challenge to feed
a growing global population is
stressing food systems in both the
developed and developing world
and requires novel agricultural
solutions.

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