Top 10 Smart Cities in the World & Hopes For India

[TimeTraveller]

@TimeTraveller lol!!!why did you rated this post bro????

Because sir i thought you were referring to my post to delete it..........
Actual reson, i wholeheartedly want to give thanks to all....

 

[abhi21]

Im not really waiting for smart cities now!!nly thing I want is a clean city!!! thats enough for me!!

govt only can help..Its our duty..Nothing wont change until people have sense of not pissing in public or throwing garbage where they want..

 

[TimeTraveller]

That was a good read bro,especially your 2nd post,thanks for posting.

This is namaste tower bud not a smart city,though it looks beautiful but its being constructed at snail's speed.

Sorry sir..My mistake.. I was just referring to one of my favourite skyscraper in Mumbai according to this video

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[Screambowl]

the geography does not allow Mumbai Delhi to be like shanghai. We should have some proper sense and commonsense and make buildings of such kind which suits the topography a of the area, looks good and select those materials which can resist the extreme weather.

Otherwise do din mein pollution and Rajasthan se loo and dust se sab kaali ho jayengi buildings.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Smart city

A smart city (also smarter city) is an emerging conceptual view of a city that promotes the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to engage with citizens to develop social capital and intellectual capital, to make better use of hard infrastructure (physical capital), reduce usage of environmental capital and support smart growth (sustainable economic development). The inclusion of social and environmental capital distinguishes smart cities from the more technology-laden terms of digital city and Intelligent city.

Smart cities create more effective urban systems capable of addressing contemporary challenges and urban problems. They create more innovative and competitive cities, based on knowledge clusters, people-led innovation, and global networking; offering higher capacity of monitoring and management of environmental issues; improved city transportation; more secure urban spaces. This greater effectiveness is based on solutions /platforms integrating human, collective and artificial intelligence (in other words urban activities, institutional capacity, and IT).

The Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet
Crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability, we rank the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong (and with an unexpected winner)

Written By Boyd Cohen


Last year, I spent considerable time researching best practices for climate resilient cities—an endeavor that culminated in what I believe was the first ever global ranking of resilient cities. Now, after extensive research on smart cities initiatives around the globe, I have developed what may be the first ever global rankings of smart cities.

The term "smart cities" is a bit ambiguous. Some people choose a narrow definition—i.e. cities that use information and communication technologies to deliver services to their citizens. I prefer a broader definition: Smart cities use information and communication technologies (ICT) to be more intelligent and efficient in the use of resources, resulting in cost and energy savings, improved service delivery and quality of life, and reduced environmental footprint—all supporting innovation and the low-carbon economy.

Here, then, are the top 10 smart cities:

1.) Vienna. This came as a bit of a surprise to me, as going into the research I had not heard much about Vienna as a smart city. But Vienna was the only city that ranked in the top 10 in every category: innovation city (5), regional green city (4), quality of life (1) and digital governance (8). Vienna is establishing bold smart-city targets and tracking their progress to reach them, with programs like the Smart Energy Vision 2050, Roadmap 2020, and Action Plan 2012-2015. Vienna’s planners are incorporating stakeholder consultation processes into building and executing carbon reduction, transportation and land-use planning changes in the hopes of making the city a major European player in smart city technologies.

2.) Toronto. The highest rated smart city in North America, Toronto also scores pretty well across the board. Recognizing its importance in the movement, IBM recently opened a Business Analytics Solutions Center in Toronto. Toronto is also an active member of the Clinton 40 (C40) megacities, which seek to transition to the low-carbon economy. The private sector in Toronto is collaborating too, creating a Smart Commute Toronto initiative in the hopes of increasing transit efficiency in the metro area. Toronto also recently began using natural gas from landfills to power the city’s garbage trucks. That’s smart closed-loop thinking.

3.) Paris. As is typical of sustainability-related rankings, Europe fared well. Paris was highly rated in several categories including innovation (3), green cities in Europe (10), and digital governance (11). Paris was already on the world map for its highly successful bike sharing program, Velib, and just last month, the mayor launched a similar model for small EVs called Autolib, which currently has 250 rental stations.

4.) New York. New York scored higher than most other cities in the ranking in all of the categories outside of quality of life, where it ranked a miserable 47th. New York partnered with IBM in 2009 to launch the IBM Business Analytics Solution Center to address “the growing demand for the complex capabilities needed to build smarter cities and help clients optimize all manner of business processes and business decisions.” In New York, IBM is already helping the city prevent fires and protect first responders as well as identify questionable tax refund claims—a move that is expected to save the city about $100 million over a five-year period.

5.) London. The UK capital also scored relatively high across the board. London has been well-recognized for some of its sustainability innovations (i.e. congestion tax) and its robust transit system. The city will soon be home to Smart Cities research center housed at Imperial College, which will leverage transport, government, business, academic and consumer data in hopes of making the city more efficient and innovative. Just the other day, London announced a partnership with O2 to launch the largest free Wi-Fi network in Europe.

6.) Tokyo. Tokyo is the first Asian city on this list, scoring well in the innovation (22) and digital city (15) categories. Last year, the city announced plans to create a smart town in the suburbs. In partnership with Panasonic, Accenture, and Tokyo Gas (among others), the eco-burb will contain homes that integrate solar panels, storage batteries, and energy efficient appliances all connected to a smart grid. Tokyo is also focused on promoting smart mobility solutions.

7.) Berlin. Berlin also performs well across the board, with good scores in innovation (14), green-ness (8th in Europe) and quality of life (17). In collaboration with Vattenfall, BMW, and others, Berlin is testing out vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies in the hopes of creating a virtual power plant from electric vehicles.

8.) Copenhagen. Lately, it seems Copenhagen has been doing a lot right. It was rated number one on the green scale in Europe by Siemens and also achieved number one ranking in my global resilient cities ranking last year. All with good reason: Copenhagen is taking a real leadership role on sustainable innovation. The city has committed to carbon neutrality by 2025 and 40% of its citizens regularly commute via bicycle. Furthermore, I was quite impressed with the way their mayor, Frank Jensen, recently articulated the role of cities as growth engines and the potential to stimulate the economy through cleantech innovation.

9.) Hong Kong. Hong Kong scored quite well in key areas, including the digital governance ranking (3). However, its quality-of-life score (70) dropped the city down to ninth in my ranking of smart cities. Hong Kong is experimenting with RFID technology in its airport, as well as throughout the agriculture supply chain. The city has also been a leader in the use and adoption of smart cards, which are already used by millions of residents for services like public transit, library access, building access, shopping, and car parks.

10.) Barcelona. Barcelona was recently ranked the number two smart city in Spain in the IDC report, and with good reason. The city is a pioneer in smart city and low-carbon solutions. It was among the first in the world to introduce a solar thermal ordinance about a decade ago, recently launched the LIVE EV project to promote the adoption of EVs and charging infrastructure, and the city also recently announced a major partnership to develop a living lab for smart-city innovation.

There were many other strong candidates which are runners-up in this first ranking, including Amsterdam, Melbourne, Seattle, São Paulo, Stockholm, and Vancouver.

Pundits and industry insiders expect smart cities to become a sizable market, with projections of nearly $40 billion spent on smart-cities technologies by 2016. And real estate experts predict that smart cities will in the future be attractive to the educated work force and will therefore become real-estate gold. All reasons enough to get on the smart-city bandwagon. Who knows? Maybe next year your city could crack the top 10 rankings.

Source : The Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet | Co.Exist | ideas + impact

Hopes For India

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Smart Cities India Expo, Conferences, Exhibitions, Trade Show & Fair Organizers Company in India 2015

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BUILDINGS INFORMATION

1. PAREL | Ariana | 75 fl | APP
2. PRABHADEVI | Ahuja Towers | 250 m | 53 fl | U/C
3.MALAD (E) | Omkar Alta Monte | 73fl + 65fl + 58fl | U/C
4.WORLI | Century IT Park | 300m | 59 fl | U/C
5.PAREL | Crescent Bay | 64fl + 57fl + 54fl + 51fl + 48fl + 45fl | U/C
6.PRABHADEVI | DB Crown | 337 m | 75 fl x 3 | U/C
7.MAHALAXMI | DB Turf View | 76 fl + 70 fl | Site Prep
8.PAREL | Eon | 65fl | Site Prep
9.WORLI | Four Seasons Hotel - tower 2 | 355 m | 71 fl | PRO
10.WORLI | HBS Skylink | 300m x 2 | Site Prep
11.GAMDEVI | Hubtown Realms | 270m | 60 fl | APP
12MARINE LINES | India Tower | 720 m | 125 fl | On Hold
13.Indiabulls multiple towers UC
14.WADALA | Island City Center | 79 fl x 2 + more | Site Prep
15.DADAR | Kohinoor Square | 203m-52fl + Altissimo 117m-33fl | U/C
16. MAHALAXMI | Minerva | 304 m | 82 fl | U/C
17.LOWER PAREL | Namaste Tower - W Hotel | 301 m | 62 fl | UC
18.MUMBAI CENTRAL | Nathani Heights | 262m | 72 fl | U/C
19.WORLI | Oasis | 372m-85fl + Ritz Carlton-239m-53fl | U/C
20. WORLI | Omkar 1973 | 300+ m | 78 fl + 77fl + 63fl | U/C
21.LOWER PAREL | One Avighna Park | 266 m | 64 fl | U/C
22.DADAR | Richa Tower | 227m-62fl + 137m-42fl | APP
23.LOWER PAREL | The Park | 268m | 78fl x 4 + more | U/C
24.LOWER PAREL | Lodha Place | World One 442m-117fl + World Crest 223m-57fl + more | U/C
25.PAREL | Shreepati Gardens | 400m+ |110 fl x 2 | 68 fl x 2 | Proposed

BUILDINGS INFORMATION

Name__ Height____Floors___Status__City__Locatio
n

1_Supernova Spira__300m__80__U/C___Noida__Sector 94 ( Supernova | Spira 300m-80fl +More)
2_Brys Buzz__300m__80_+App__Noida__Sector 150 (Brys Buzz | 292m | 81fl

3_Sikka Dream High__300m___80___App__Noida__Sector 143

4_North Eye__255m__66__U/C___Noida__Sector 74(North Eye 255m-66 fl )

5_Wave City Center ____~400m_____100_____uc___Noida____Sector 32

6_Yamunotri W Hotel__288m___63___Site Prep___Noida____Sector 44 (Yamunotri W Hotel | 288m| 63)

7 _The Tempean __ 50 _app _noida sector 15

8_ The Downtown Noida_______ ______app______noida

9_Delhi One_____190m_____42____U/C____Noida_____Sector 16B (Delhi One | Multiple towe 10_ | Unitech Golf & Country Club | Multiple towers - 20 to 45 fl ___uc __noida__Sec-96( Unitech Golf & Country Club | Multiple towers )

11_OH my god tower ___200m______43f____siteprep____noida__sec126

12_Wave One____140m____40____U/C_____Noida____Sector 18

13_NOIDA Sec-94 | BPTP Capital City | 45fl + 40fl + 27fl + 23fl | U/C

14_ Cypress Court___ | 36fl x 2 + 27fl x 3 ___Site Prep ___GREATER NOIDA

15_ Sun Court | _____100 m ______30f______uc____GREATER NOIDA |

16_ La premiere____-200m________45+_____app____noida

Modi-Obama meet: US to help India develop three smart cities - The Times of India

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The most appalling part of it is that out of that long list of smart cities - India has only one - Navi Mumbai...Co-incidentally was about to start a thread on it only!

Mumbai makes it to 'smart city' list on strength of its airport - The Times of India

 

[Juggernautjatt]

After GIFT city in Gujrat Outer Delhi set to get a 'smart' city. Around 24,000 hectares in Najafgarh, Kanjhawala and Narela will be converted into a model city.
Outer Delhi set to get a 'smart' city - The Times of India

 

[TimeTraveller]

The most appalling part of it is that out of that long list of smart cities - India has only one - Navi Mumbai...Co-incidentally was about to start a thread on it only!

Mumbai makes it to 'smart city' list on strength of its airport - The Times of India

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[IndoCarib]

My home town Mangalore is all set for smart city tag
Mangalore pitching for Smart City scheme - The Hindu

 

[RKO]

the geography does not allow Mumbai Delhi to be like shanghai. We should have some proper sense and commonsense and make buildings of such kind which suits the topography a of the area, looks good and select those materials which can resist the extreme weather.

Otherwise do din mein pollution and Rajasthan se loo and dust se sab kaali ho jayengi buildings.

green cities are best Suitable for us....since most cities in India can reach whooping 50c! in summer!!

 

[shanhensha]

My home town Mangalore is all set for smart city tag

even tumkur is on its way to become a smart city under the chennai - bangalore industrial corridor program .

 

[Screambowl]

green cities are best Suitable for us....since most cities in India can reach whooping 50c! in summer!!

yes that is the solution.and high rise is to accommodate more people in small land area, but if they really want to build sky scrapers they need a total new architecture. which can make it look like a green city and accommodate enough people in small land area. Modification is needed.

 

[Screambowl]

even tumkur is on its way to become a smart city under the chennai - bangalore industrial corridor program .

smart city will lead to high pollution, unhealthy people, and high traffic where as green city is the best model for the country.

 

[shanhensha]

smart city will lead to high pollution, unhealthy people, and high traffic where as green city is the best model for the country.

sir can you please tell me what exactly is the difference between a smart city and a green city .

as far as i know a smart city is one which is well planned by the use of information technology , where gas , electricity , traffic is well synchronized . Then how come it would be hazardous to our environment .

 

[SouthDesi]

Hyderabad is dirty as hell...hope they do it fast!

Actually, if you exclude few pockets(old city, Koti, Abids, Sec station area etc)Hyderabad is not that bad. Even Kukatpally looks better now after all those MIG and LIG's are replaced with apartments. They should stop giving permits for individual apartment constructions, it should be either group housing or high-rise apartments with larger area.

 

[Screambowl]

sir can you please tell me what exactly is the difference between a smart city and a green city .

as far as i know a smart city is one which is well planned by the use of information technology , where gas , electricity , traffic is well synchronized . Then how come it would be hazardous to our environment .

1)the synchronization requires a lot of infrastructure the influx of traffic leads to high pollution and crowd in the city. No matter how smart the city is the crowd and traffic prevails. Even in Berlin an Paris sometimes it becomes tough to control traffic which leads to jam. Those are less populated countries.

2) The geography of India is different from Europe and Japan and has different climate and high pollution. So if you build a sky scraper it will start looking dull after one year, similarly the signals and overhead flyovers will look muddy due to winds from Thar desert in North India. And humid climate in the peninsular religion. The Smart will become ugly in just 12 months even if maintenance is 24/7. I have seen that in Delhi Metro. The color has totally changed. Looks muddy and kind of old.

Green cities are best suited in India because of the climate. Green cities promise, low pollution, more over the climate will have no effect on the buildings due to the greenery around the infrastructure. It makes sure that it look smart and green through out the year. You can add all the infrastructure, like hotspots, monorail , etc but it should look good also.
Traffic still remains the problem, and that is not due to the roads are not wide enough but there is no proper lane system followed by we Indians.