Smart Cities For Dummies

<p><b>Become empowered to build and maintain smarter cities</b> </p> <p>At its core, a Smart City is a collection of technological responses to the growing demands, challenges, and complexities of improving the quality of life for billions of people now living in urban centers across the world.</p> <p>The movement to create smarter cities is still in its infancy, but ambitious and creative projects in all types of cities—big and small—around the globe are beginning to make a big difference. New ideas, powered by technology, are positively changing how we move humans and products from one place to another; create and distribute energy; manage waste; combat the climate crisis; build more energy efficient buildings; and improve basic city services through digitalization and the smart use of data. </p> <p>Inside this book you’ll find out:</p> <ul> <li>What it really means to create smarter cities</li> <li>How our urban environments are being transformed</li> <li>Big ideas for improving the quality of life for communities</li> <li>Guidance on how to create a smart city strategy</li> <li>The essential role of data in building better cities</li> <li>The major new technologies ready to make a difference in every community</li> </ul> <p><i>Smart Cities</i> will give you the knowledge to understand this important topic in depth and be ready to be an agent of change in your community.</p>