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Information innovation technology in smart cities is essential reading for researchers working on intelligence and information communication systems, big data, internet of things, cyber security, and cyberphysical energy systems. In smart cities, urbanist and technology expert anthony townsend takes a broad historical look at the forces that have shaped the planning and design of cities and information technologies from the rise of the great industrial cities of the nineteenth century to the present. Covering major smart cities in east, southeast and south asia, it thoughtfully examines the reasons. It traces the development and evolution of smart cities, the components of a smart city technology platform and business models for projects. Oct 06, 2014 for anyone interested in smart cities and the way urban challenges will be faced in an era of new technology, this book is a mustread. Demystifying smart cities practical perspectives on how.
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