It follows a study that reveals the detrimental impact of hot nights compared to hot days with the region experiencing hotter summers and more hot days due to climate change and heat island effect.
Prepared by IESE Business School´s Centre for Globalisation and Strategy, the Cities in Motion Index 2020 analyses the level of development of 174 world cities.
The Smart City Aquiraz development is located 29km from Ceará’s capital Fortaleza, and built on a 200-hectare site, it will be home to more than 18,000 residents.
The automotive data services platform will make the data available for new use cases that reduce urban congestion as well as improve the driving experience.
The City Intelligence Lab at the Austrian Institute of Technology aims to become an international model for the urban planning processes of the future.
An earthquake alert app, kerb-to-gate biometric airport terminal and a flood mitigation programme are among the category winners of IDC’s smart city awards.
IDC Government Insights wants the awards to recognise the progress cities are making in smart city projects and to provide a forum for sharing best practice
In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.