GineersNow Engineering Magazine Issue 005
GineersNow Engineering Magazine July 2016 Issue No. 005 Masdar: The Future of Sustainable City in Abu Dhabi, UAE Exclusive Stories: Future cities, smart cities, robotics, artificial intelligence, deep learning, digital migration, exoskeleton, social good, information technologies. Special feature stories: HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, MEP contractors, construction, civil engineering, chemical, petrochemicals, oil & gas, water and wastewater, nano filtration, ultra filtration, desalination, reverse osmosis. Country Focus: United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United States, Canada, Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
GineersNow Engineering Magazine July 2016 Issue No. 005
Masdar: The Future of Sustainable City in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Exclusive Stories: Future cities, smart cities, robotics, artificial intelligence, deep learning, digital migration, exoskeleton, social good, information technologies.
Special feature stories: HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, MEP contractors, construction, civil engineering, chemical, petrochemicals, oil & gas, water and wastewater, nano filtration, ultra filtration, desalination, reverse osmosis.
Country Focus: United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United States, Canada, Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.
https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
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THE 10 SMARTEST<br />
CITIES IN THE<br />
WORLD<br />
Cities around the world are constantly shifting to modern technologies, especially<br />
in information and communication, in order to provide a higher quality of life.<br />
Every opportunity for innovation is embraced by these cities – rightfully called to<br />
be smart cities – towards efficient use of resources, savings in cost and energy,<br />
and reduced environmental footprint. Such efforts are reflected to the cultural<br />
assets, human infrastructure, and networked markets of the city.<br />
Among the many cities true to their initiatives of urban progress by innovations,<br />
here are 10 cities that are worthy models of a smart city:<br />
VIENNA<br />
With programs like the Smart Energy Vision 2050,<br />
Roadmap 2020, and Action Plan 2012,-2015, Vienna is<br />
one of the smartest cities in the world with laser focus<br />
in improving the lives of the people. The city does well in<br />
almost every aspect of urbanization including innovation,<br />
green technologies, quality of life, and digital governance.<br />
Their strategies are leaned on Vienna’s planners who make<br />
decisions cohesive to the cities’ targets.<br />
Photo by: Urban Transform<br />
TORONTO<br />
If there’s a city in North America that is worthy to be<br />
included in the smart cities list, that’s Toronto. The city has<br />
a target towards a low-carbon economy (being an active<br />
member of the Clinton 40 megacities), and its private<br />
sector also contributing with the Smart Commute Toronto<br />
initiative, that aims to increase transit efficiency in the<br />
metro area. It also began using natural gas from landfills<br />
to power the city’s garbage trucks.<br />
Photo by: Navigatored<br />
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Future Cities & Robotics