Smart Cities At A Glance

Smart cities provide a solution to many problems related to growing urbanization as well as environmental issues which we as a society will have to face in following years. Regarding the development of the smart cities and its challenges, i believe that citizen’s participation will be an interesting factor in next years. Development of many services requires cooperation of citizens and, therefore, it would be crucial to find a way how to motivate people to engage in smart city activities. Because, even the best smart projects cannot be fully deployed without the cooperation of the citizens. That is the reason, why citizens should be in the center of attention when considering further research and development of smart cities. The main goal of the book was to provide complex overview of IT services within smart cities, their context and dependencies. I consider particularly important the layered outlook on smart city services. I follow the five layer model (top-bottom): smart feature layer, smart service layer, support service layer, software layer, infrastructure level. I believe layered model of IT services can support more systematic research and development of smart city services and its dependencies. KEY FEATURES:● Smart Cities Framework ● Services and Software● Application of Smart Cities ● Smart Cities Scenario ● The Success Story- Singapore