How do you envision the city of the future?

1. IE BUSINESSSCHOOL
MADRID, SPAIN
EXPRESS YOURSELF ESSAY QUESTION; L
KhotsoKoetle,ExecutiveMBA Application,2015

2. CONTENTS
ASMARTCITY
CONNECTIVITY–THE INTERNETOF THINGS
GREENERBUILDINGS
SMARTTRAFFIC
SMARTHEALTHCARE
SMARTWATER,ENERGYANDWASTE
SMARTSERVICES
CONCLUSION

3. A SMART CITY
How DoI Envision aCity of theFuture?ASmartCity…
 A SmartCityThatUsesDigitalTechnologiestoEnhance PerformanceandWellbeing,toReduce Costs
andResourceConsumption,andtoengagemoreEffectivelyandActivelywithitsCitizens.Key'Smart'
SectorsIncludeTransport,Energy,HealthCare,WaterandWaste.A SmartCityShouldbe Able to
RespondFastertoCityandGlobalChallengesThanone Witha Simple'Transactional'Relationship
withitsCitizens.

4. CONNECTIVITY – THE INTERNET OF THINGS(IOT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is Essentially a System of Machines or Objects Outfitted with Data-Collecting Technologies
so That Those Objects can Communicate with one Another. The Machine-to-Machine Data That is Generated has a
Wide Range of Uses, but is Commonly Seen as a Way to Determine the Health and Status of Things - Inanimate or
Living.
 Smarter Living: Products Around us Are Becoming More Intelligent, Systems that save Time, Energy and Money.
 Change the Behavior of the Inhabitants: Improve Quality of Life and Systems That Save in Emergency.
 Increasing Relevant Use of the Resources with Internet to Tell Us when and where to Save.

5. GREENER BUILDINS
A GreenBuildingReferstoa StructureUsingProcessThatisEnvironmentallyResponsibleandResource-Efficient
ThroughoutaBuilding'sLife-Cycle.
 BuildingsWill Operateas LivingOrganisms:Energy-EfficientAppliancesandMotion-SensingLights,Roof-Top
GardensandCarbonFootprintMonitorstoAllow ResidentstoMonitorthey’reUsageOverTime.
 Executed ParkingProgramthatisEssentialtoEstablishingand MaintainingaHuman-ScaleEnvironmentthat
EmphasizesParkingEfficiencyOverand UnderSupply.
 OutdoorEducationalSpacesFacilitateOutdoorLearning.

6. SMARTTRAFFIC
SmarterTransportSystemsareEncouragingCitiestoEnhance Mobility,ReduceEmissionsandPersonalisethe
UserExperience
 MovingandTravelingWithintheSmartCityCombinesCarSharing,CarpoolingAnd SharedVehicles
WiththeInterconnectednessofTransportationand OtherInfrastructures.
 Mobility-on-DemandandFleet-ManagementToolscan FilltheGapsinPublic Transit.
 SmartRoadswith Sensors witha SeriesofSmartApplicationsThatWill LeadtoaBetterandSaferRoads.

7. SMARTHEALTHCARE
SmarterCareuncoversvaluableinsightsintolifestylechoices, socialdeterminantsandclinical factors,
enablingholisticandindividualizedcaretooptimizeoutcomesandlowercosts
 SmarterApproachtoHealthcareisOnethatTurnsDataIntoClinicalandBusinessInsightsfor
BetterOutcomes.
 InstrumentsProcessesDatawiththoseinsightsinRealTimeforPointofCareDecisionsand
Productivity.
 Patient-Centered,HolisticandProactiveApproachestoDeliverBetterCareExperiences that
EmphasizePreventionand Wellness.

8. SMARTWASTE, ENERGY AND WATER
SmartCitiesuses Waste,EnergyandWaterInfrastructuresthatEnsuresthesePreciousResourcesandthe
EnergyusedtoTransportthemis ManagedEffectively.TheseInfrastructuresareDesignedtoGather
Meaningfuland ActionableDataAbouttheFlow,Pressureand DistributionthroughouttheCity.
 Waste:SmartCitiesReuseasManyProductsasPossibleandRecycle Productssuch asPaper,Glass,Plastic
andMetal.
 Energy:RenewableEnergyResourcethatHaveanOngoingContinuousSourceofSupplysuchasWind
andSolarPowerthatEmitsLessCarbonwhenElectricityisGenerated.
 Water:A SmartCityuses a WaterConservationApproach.

9. SMARTSERVICES
SmartCitiesandTheir CitizensNeedandExpect EffectivePublicServicesthatSmarter,MoreEfficient,
InnovativeandAvailabletoAll.
 StreetLightingandSecurityManagement,VideoSurveillanceandWeatherIntelligenceSystemsLoads
ofAccurate,MeaningfulDatacanbe pulledfromtheManyUrbanSystemsandTurnedintoUseful
InformationandInnovativeServicesforCitizens.
 AsGlobalCompetitionBecomes MoreIntense,SmartCitiesMustIncreasinglyWorktoEnsurea High
QualityofLifefortitsCitizens,MakingtheirCityanAttractiveDestination.
 TheDataCollectedbyaSmartCitycan beAccessedAnyInternetConnectedApplication.

10. CONCLUSION
BuildingCitiesoftheFutureisCrucialforSustainableGlobalGrowth,buttheFinancial,Logisticaland
PoliticalChallengesare Enormous:AlmostHalfoftheWorld'sPopulationCurrentlyLivesinCities,
andby2050thatis ProjectedtoIncreaseto75%.
Citiesofthefuturearelikely tobe shapedbyideas:thathavetheTheme“smarterequalsgreener”.

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