What makes a Community Smart?

Smart City of the Future (not so distant)

A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate multiple information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of things (IoT) solutions in a secure fashion to manage a city's assets.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is used to enhance quality, performance and interactivity of urban services, to reduce costs and resource consumption and to improve contact between citizens and government. Smart city applications are developed with the goal of improving the management of urban flows and allowing for real time responses to challenges.  A smart city may therefore be more prepared to respond to challenges than one with a simple 'transactional' relationship with its citizens.

Through the use of sensors integrated with real-time monitoring systems, data are collected from citizens and devices – then processed and analyzed. The information and knowledge gathered are keys to tackling inefficiency.

- Wikipedia

Healthy

Prosperous

Liveable

Safe

Resilient

Transparent

Open

Data Driven

Actionable, real-world initiatives

Reduce Traffic Congestion Create Affordable Housing Reduce Homelessness
Increase Recreation Opportunities Improve Water Conservation Make Parking Easier Encourage Startups
Improve Emergency Response Times Use Less Energy Create Job Availability Improve Flooding Preparedness

How can GIS help?

Shhhhh - Top Secret

 

GIS professionals have been doing smart before it was "smart"

SmartGIS

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SmartGIS

How GIS can be used to help build Smarter Communities

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