Smart City

A Smart City, or “smart city,” is an urban context that leverages advanced digital technologies and innovative solutions to improve the quality of life for citizens, promoting sustainability, security, and social inclusion. This approach derives from the integration of digital tools and connected infrastructures, and concretizes in various key areas such as: 

• Smart Governance: an open and participatory public administration that encourages active involvement of the population in decision-making.

• Smart Mobility, which introduces intelligent mobility systems based on more efficient public transport and sustainable alternatives such as car sharing or electric cars.

• Smart Environment, where waste reduction, optimization of energy resources, and pollution control are at the center of the action.

  
  

The development of a vibrant and competitive urban economy (Smart Economy), capable of attracting investments, startups, new skills, and job opportunities, goes hand in hand with Smart Living, which aims to make public services more accessible, ensure the safety of urban spaces, and overall improve the daily experience of citizens. 

To achieve these goals, Smart Cities rely on innovative technologies such as:

• Internet of Things (IoT), which uses sensors and connected devices to collect real-time data. 

• Big Data, which allows the analysis of large volumes of information to optimize services such as street lighting, traffic management, and waste disposal. 

• Artificial Intelligence, which enables the interpretation of data and supports informed decisions in areas such as urban planning, smart building, security, and social assistance. 

For the urban mobility of the future, Smart Cities represent a concrete response to global challenges, through sustainable development models, solutions for addressing climate change and demographic pressure, as well as a more livable context for present and future generations.