Smart Cities, Smart Future: Showcasing Tomorrow

by Mike Barlow, Cornelia Lévy-Bencheton

Most people agree that technology will play an increasingly important role in the lives of city dwellers. But many challenges remain. This book will explore and answer key questions about smart cities, such


Which technologies are needed and who will provide them? Who will be responsible for planning, building, managing, and maintaining smart city technology systems? How will smart city dwellers maintain their privacy when they're surrounded by sensors, microphones and cameras? What happens to cities that don't evolve into smart cities? Should planning for smart cities be top-down, grassroots, or a combination of both? What kinds of new technology infrastructure and communication networks will be required for safely and securely connecting millions of sensors, smart devices, machines, vehicles and drones? How will smart cities guarantee fair treatment of citizens who don't own smart phones or other devices required to participate in smart city environments and utilize smart city services? How will smart cities be financed? How big a role do federal and state governments play in smart cities?

341 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2018

Reviews

[Wendelle]

this publication isn't objective or neutral, it copies wholesale the advertising points of companies like Lyft about 'being in the business just to connect people together'. It quotes companies' spokespersons a lot without any audit or rebuttal. This is a really, really rose-colored look at smart cities, almost like a slick commercial brochure than a book

[Jim Witkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. Rather vague and general. More of a report that probably started as a PDF white paper cooked up by a consultant group who wants to sell you their services. You can likely find better, more timely blogs or podcasts on the topic of smart cities.