SMART CITIES - NEW URBAN AREAS

Abstract

According to forecasts provided by the UN by 2050, approximately 70% of the world's population will live in cities. In digital terms, urban areas will have 6.5 billion inhabitants, compared to 3.5 billion people in 2010. In recent years, the terminology that attempts to describe the “Smart City” has become more and more pronounced. Intelligent technologies, the development of the Internet system - as a global network for all kinds of communications and a range of other innovations - provide opportunities for the development of a smart urban environment in this direction. Improving the quality of life of a much larger number of inhabitants in urbanized areas will be a priority by applying to a great extent the new technologies. Concentration and movement of the population's needs in all forms will be the subject of intelligent technologies that support life in cities. Till now there is no precise definition of "Smart City". Improving the way of life in urbanized areas at this stage, as a key element emerging the introduction of new technologies. Challenges will be based on several areas - ecology, social and economic activities, administrative governance, infrastructure development and social mobility.

Keywords

• smart city
• urban area
• urban environment and innovation