The 4th Knowledge Cities World Summit will take place in Holon and Galilee, Israel between 14 and 17 November 2011. This year the Summit is focusing on ‘˜Knowledge Cities for Future Generations’ . Continue reading
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Two publications the European Commission DG Information Society and Media, on Future Media outline a number of emerging technologies which might have great impact on intelligent / smart cities applications and services. Continue reading
It started with the article of Haya El Nasser at USA TODAY quoting Robert Lang, professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas “There’s a 15- to 20-year cycle on urban planning terms. Remember ‘urban renewal’? Smart growth is near the end of its shelf life”. “Intelligent cities, the new darling lingo of planners, reflects the times”. Continue reading
This collection of books from 2000 to 2010 examines the role and contribution of information technologies, the Internet, innovation ecosystems and institutions to the making of the 21st century cities.
Books are presented by chronological order of publication and summaries are by the authors or publishers.
In the Megacommunity approach, companies, governments, and NGOs reach out across sectors (private, government, and civil society) and join together to take action on compelling issues of mutual importance, following a set of practices and principles that will make it easier for them to achieve results. Continue reading
A presentation by Hans Schaffers (FIREBALL project) at the Future Internet Conference Week, Session on Smart Cities, Ghent, 16 December 2010.
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“Intelligent city is a city focused on innovation; a city of global competitiveness”. View the Video from TIME VIDEO