Smart Cities Integrating Technology in Urban Planning

A smart city is a city that uses information and communication technology (ICT) to increase operational efficiency, improve the quality of government services provided, and thus raise the level of well-being of society. The main goal of a smart city is to optimize urban activities and promote economic growth along with improving the quality of life of citizens. The value of a smart city is the efficiency of technologies, not their number. A successful smart city has a strong, technology-based infrastructure that enables environmental initiatives. In this city, public transportation is effective and efficient, and urban programs are carried out in a reliable and progressive manner. Smart city technology consists of different dimensions and aspects and it is not possible to consider it as a comprehensive approach. Also, dividing the city into different dimensions helps the progress of each sector.

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Nima Farhadimanesh M.S. in Pianificazione Regionale presso l'Università Tarbiat Modares, Teheran, Iran.Hamidreza Saremi Professore associato presso l'Università Tarbiat Modares, Teheran, Iran.