DEVELOP & INVEST
SMART CITIES for urban sustainability
Clever developers get ahead of smart-city plans
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Government has three new smart-city projects in the pipeline , but some developers claim that they ’ ve already pioneered this trend . We explain the concept in a nutshell , and provide good reasons for developers to take note and act .
Backbone of ‘ smart ’
Nearly a decade ago , smart-city design principles were explored by Christina Kakderi ( urenio . org ), who referenced an Urban Technologist blog listing 23 factors each city should consider ‘ with respect to infrastructure construction , connectivity and information accessibility , economic development and viability ’.
‘ The four pillars of smart-city design include social , physical , institutional and economic infrastructure , the centre of attention in each case being the citizen ,’ claimed Kakderi .
Don ’ t enforce , incentivise
Eesri . in concurs that a smart city should ensure the best for all people , regardless of social status , age , income levels , or gender . While economic infrastructure is self-explanatory , social infrastructure relates to the development of human