It may be the application to report a damaged or lost traffic signal, or being able to use a mobile device to connect students with opportunities for young people, but the truth is that Boston, Massachusetts has become one of the smart cities of the United States. Citizens Connect In recent years, the City of Boston has made immense technological advances for the benefit of businesses, residents and tourists. One of these advances is the first mobile application for the city

Denmark took the top spot In the United Nation’s World Happiness Report in 2013, 2014 and 2016, and came third in 2015. What is their secret? Is it really true that the Danes are some of the happiest people in the world? Well, the weather can be a bit tedious at times especially during the winter when it’s dark for most of the day and very windy. Despite this, Danish people are still considered to be some of the happiest. Copenhagen: the happiest city in the world? Let’s take

Industrialization and urbanization are considered as the biggest contributors to air pollution, mainly in developing countries. In addition to air pollution, lead poisoning, insufficient water supply, lack of sanitation and hygiene and dangerous waste leads to debilitating and deadly illnesses and weakens the ecosystems. China has been in limelight in recent years for poor air quality in over 300 it’s cities including Beijing. If we talk about Beijing, the conditions are so d

The third edition of the Nordic Smart Cities event is happening this Autumn in Stockholm, Sweden. As we all know, the cities of the world are changing, populations are growing and technology is taking a more central role in the lives of all citizens. The need to improve sustainability is now more important than ever. Since its inception Nordic Smart Cities conference has been welcomed by professionals, city officials and private sector corporations that recognize the importan

Since the introduction of the concept of Smart Cities, many countries all over the world are striving to develop and implement programs that put their cities on the smart city map. Smart Cities are established with the core concept of integrating smart ICT and Internet of things. The result is the creation of more secure and manageable systems, where the city administration will be aware of the needs and requirements of the citizens and the citizens will be provided with bett

A circular economy is better compared to a linear economy in terms of the way resources are used. In a linear economy, we make products from resources, use the products and then dispose of the products. Whereas in a circular economy the resources are kept in use for a long period of time. The products are made, used and recycled again for further use so as to get the most out of the available resource in its service life. The basic circular economy can be seen as manufacturer