Technology is evolving rapidly that we can see the changes in recent times. People are becoming smart these days using the smart technology and making the cities smart. Digitalization is an opportunity as well as a challenge for cities. There is no ‘silver bullet’ for the development of smart cities. However, functional strategies with the proper methodology do exist. Energy consumption and emissions, the safety of urban populations, and ever-increasing traffic constitute utmost pressing issues for contemporary cities.
Smart cities and intelligent buildings promise to solve these challenges. Municipal utilities not only construct and operate essential digital infrastructure, but also new services for a smart city–from waste disposal “on demand” to electromobility. The realization of smart city projects presupposes a uniform understanding of their relevant dimensions.
