《ioe_citizen_svcs_white_paper_idc_2016》.pdf

  WHITE PAPER Smart Cities and the Internet of Everything: The Foundation for Delivering Next-Generation Citizen Services Sponsored by: Cisco Ruthbea Yesner Clarke October 2013 INTRODUCTION Smart City development is a question of when not if, a question of how not what. Why? Because we live in a world experiencing economic turmoil, climate change, aging populations, and rapid urbanization. But we also live in the midst of tremendous technological innovations that have the potential to address the issues that challenge every city. Smart Cities are a future reality for municipalities around the world. These cities will use the power of ubiquitous communication networks, highly distributed wireless sensor technology, and intelligent management systems to solve current and future challenges and create exciting new services. Smart City officials will be essential visionary leaders who drive Smart City progress using public-private partnerships to invest in scalable projects, smart regulation to connect city laws to new digital realities, and innovation clusters to create jobs and vibrant economies. Smart City technologies integrate and analyze massive amounts of data to anticipate, mitigate, and even prevent many problems. This data is leveraged, for example, to intelligently reroute traffic and reduce accidents, identify crime hot spots and target resources for crime reduction, and connect citizens at work or out on the town. Smart Cities proactively provide services, notifications, and information to citizens such as where to find a parking spot or a new local shop or even to monitor air pollution. Smart Cities connect citizens to local government and encourage more direct participation, interaction, and collaboration. And Smart Cities provide solutions that are economically and environmentally sustainable. This is the potential future for every city and town. This White Paper discusses trends driving Smart City growth, the vision for the Sma