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How Digital Services can make Cities Smarter
A digital city is one that has been transformed through the use of modern digital services – this services will allow city administrators...

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Jun 9, 20172 min read


Empowering Cities & Citizens Through Data
City data can be defined as all of the information that is gathered by the various systems and departments across a city – as you can...

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Jun 8, 20173 min read


Smart City Copenhagen
In a follow up to our recent article on Denmark being the happiest country in the world we thought that we would take a closer look at...

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Jun 7, 20172 min read


Smart City Strategy
When a city decides to start its journey towards being a smarter city there are a number of factors that will contribute to the success...

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Jun 7, 20173 min read


Reasons why Boston is one of the Smartest Cities in North America
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...

Sofa Summits
Jun 6, 20172 min read


Vienna – the most Liveable City on the Planet
For the past 7 years Vienna has been rated as having the highest quality of life by Mercer (a global HR company) and has recently become...

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Jun 6, 20172 min read


Spain’s Smart Cities
A smart city is defined as a local city, district or region which holistically employs information technology and real-time analysis to...

Sofa Summits
Jun 5, 20174 min read


Denmark – the Happiest Country In the World
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...

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Jun 5, 20173 min read


Europe and China Push for a Smarter Future
Relations between the European Union and China have increased in recent years. The main reason for this increment is China’s rapid growth...

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Jun 4, 20172 min read


Standardisation for Smart Cities
Standardisation means improving or developing something in such a way that makes it conform according to current standards. There are...

Sofa Summits
Jun 3, 20173 min read


Singapore and Denmark Partner Up to Think Green
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and the Danish Consortium, Smart City World Labs, have created a partnership to...

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Jun 2, 20172 min read


Smart buildings from around the world
The first buildings ever constructed were perhaps shelter consisting of sticks, stones, leaves and animal skins. Today we have...

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May 31, 20172 min read


The Smart Green Cities Of Scandinavia – Part 1
In 2017 over 50% of the world’s population live in urban areas, this figure is expected to rise to at least 66% by 2050. With this...

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May 31, 20173 min read


Smart City Furniture and the Impact on Citizens Life
In today’s world, town planners and city developers have started to make a concerted effort to make our cities smarter and more flexible....

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May 30, 20172 min read


Moving Around: Parking & Smarter Transportation for Cities
During the late part of the 19th century, the world saw a revolution like no other. Human and animal labor was replaced by machines....

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May 30, 20173 min read


How can Cities Improve Air Quality without Negatively Impacting the Economy?
Industrialization and urbanization are considered as the biggest contributors to air pollution, mainly in developing countries. In...

Sofa Summits
May 29, 20173 min read


Nordic Smart Cities 2017 – Interview with Philip Bell, Head of Production
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...

Sofa Summits
May 28, 20173 min read


Italian Smart Cities – Part 2
You may have read last week the first part of my showcase on Italian smart cities, here is Part 2 and I will discuss what some of the...

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May 24, 20172 min read


Top Smart Cities in Latin America
A Smart City can be described as one that applies information and communication technologies (ICT) with the aim of providing an...

Sofa Summits
May 24, 20172 min read


What makes Stockholm a Super Smart City?
Stockholm has an ambitious objective to become the world’s smartest city by the year 2040, creating the best quality of life for its...

Sofa Summits
May 23, 20172 min read
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