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Cybersecurity: a smart city imperative

Cybersecurity: a smart city imperative

30 Apr 2021
Attacks on state and local governments went up dramatically in the pandemic as cybercriminals sought to take advantage of the crisis but have city leaders learned the lessons?
On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

25 Mar 2021
FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle speaks to Graeme Neill about how the Smart Cities for Germany programme is helping the country’s poor track record on digitising services and how the battle for public opinion on open-source has been won.
Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

12 Mar 2021
It is one of 30 projects in the city’s Resilience Strategy that is focused on climate change and mitigation and developing a connected, zero-emissions economy within a generation.
WATCH: Accessible smart cities

WATCH: Accessible smart cities

24 Feb 2021
SmartCitiesWorld recently chaired a panel discussion outlining the accessibility challenges smart cities need to overcome.
Accelerating climate action: learning from sustainable city leaders

Accelerating climate action: learning from sustainable city leaders

17 Feb 2021
Climate targets are essential but their ambition may be off-putting to some. Which cities are leading the way in their green strategies?
Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

25 Jan 2021
In a guest post, Tiffany Stewart, Assistant Director Newark, N.J. Water & Sewer Department, outlines which technologies are helping it protect its water supply.
Realising the true value of data

Realising the true value of data

14 Jan 2021
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.
Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

23 Dec 2020
Smart city technology has proven powerful at helping cities around the world battle Covid-19, as our annual review shows, and it will continue to be required throughout 2021.
Protecting US infrastructure from the elements

Protecting US infrastructure from the elements

04 Dec 2020
The US government has been modelling climate change scenarios to ensure resilience is built into cities.
Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

18 Nov 2020
The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
The changing role of the IoT in the Covid-19 world

The changing role of the IoT in the Covid-19 world

06 Nov 2020
Speaking at SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory panel meeting, Libelium CEO Alicia Asín emphasised why IoT applications are more important than ever as cities continue to battle the global pandemic.
Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

26 Oct 2020
At SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting, Jeff Risom, chief innovation officer at Gehl Architects, explored how the public realm might be managed in the post-pandemic era.
Live your life smarter: miracles by 5G and AI on power grids

Live your life smarter: miracles by 5G and AI on power grids

09 Oct 2020
Huawei’s 5G and AI solutions are improving the operations of Shenzhen’s power grid.
City Lights: Piero Pelizzaro, Milan's Chief Resilience Officer

City Lights: Piero Pelizzaro, Milan's Chief Resilience Officer

29 Sep 2020
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer of Milan, about the city’s digital transition, urban forests and the ongoing woes of a football fan.
Global panel of industry experts with decades of achievements join SmartCitiesWorld's Advisory Board

Global panel of industry experts with decades of achievements join SmartCitiesWorld's Advisory Board

28 Sep 2020
The new Editorial Advisory Board will reflect on the changing needs of cities and the physical and digital solutions available
Live Your Life Smarter: reinventing public services for a digital age

Live Your Life Smarter: reinventing public services for a digital age

21 Sep 2020
Huawei’s Digital Tax and customs smart gate solutions provide government with a means of bringing efficient and dynamic services.
The future of facial recognition: the impact on smart cities

The future of facial recognition: the impact on smart cities

10 Aug 2020
Has recent controversy scuppered facial recognition’s chances of being a key solution for smart cities? Kate O’Flaherty reports.
What role will ride-sharing play in the post-Covid-19 era?

What role will ride-sharing play in the post-Covid-19 era?

16 Jul 2020
James Cox, CEO of MIT-born start-up Routable AI, talks to SmartCitiesWorld about future trends in the sector following the impact of the global pandemic.
Building bridges in the Covid-19 fightback

Building bridges in the Covid-19 fightback

02 Jul 2020
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Octavi de la Varga, secretary general of Metropolis, about how its digital platform is helping the global village battle against Covid-19.
Harnessing the full power of fibre in a changing world

Harnessing the full power of fibre in a changing world

16 Jun 2020
Distributed acoustic sensing uses fibre infrastructure to take smart cities to a new scale by unlocking a wealth of use cases.
How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

21 May 2020
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Lauren Sorkin, acting executive director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can rebuild post Covid-19.