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Smart Cities. A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect data. Insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve the operations across the city. Examples of Smart city technologies and programs have been implemented in Singapore, Smart cities in India, Dubai, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Stockholm, Copenhagen, China, and New York.

What is smart city ? smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect data. Insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve the operations across the city The smart city concept integrates information and communication technology (ICT), and various physical devices connected to the IoT network to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services and connect to citizens. Smart city technology allows city officials to interact directly with both community and city infrastructure and to monitor what is happening in the city and how the city is evolving. Smart city technology can help cities operate more efficiently while improving services to citizens and business ,among many other advantages 1. More effective, data-driven decision-making 2. Enhanced citizen and government engagement 3. Improved transportation 4. New economic development opportunities 5. Efficient public utilities

Disadvantages of smart city 1. Very limited privacy 2. Social control 3. Excess network trust

Characteristics make people more easy to communicate with each other and it makes communication between people more accessible and easier to reach each other Make more efficient use of physical infrastructure (roads, built environment and other physical assets) through artificial intelligence and data analytics to support a strong and healthy economic, social, cultural development. Facilitate the relationship between citizens and the government

Some smart cities Amsterdam Barcelona Columbus, Ohio Hong Kong Dubai Oslo