Smart Cities look for sustainable growth, diminishing the impact of economic and demographic changes and taking advantage of IT and communication technologies.
 
What can be measured?
Air quality, pollution
Noise levels
Waste management
Lighting
Parking
Buildings
People
Parks and green areas
Benefits:
Investing in technology for Smart Cities improves citizens’ quality of life as allows cities to be more liveable and sustainable. Smart City visions need to be holistic, pluralistic and citizen-centric, focusing on improving services and solving pressing urban issues. There are three main driving forces to invest in IoT for cities: to be more effective and cost-efficient, to increase revenues through better operation of public infrastructures and to improve sustainability and compliance with environmental legislation. The smart city technology is helping to improve citizen security, to increase the efficiency of public management and to promote transparency in government decisions, among many other advantages.