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Top Smart cities on planet

Top Smart cities on planet
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. Here, then, are the top 10 smart cities: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 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.

Top European cities In January 2012, Co.Exist published my smart city rankings. This year, I sought to more accurately rank cities based on a holistic model of smart cities around the globe. This year, we are going to release two separate rankings. In an attempt to improve the rankings, I developed a metric called the Smart Cities Wheel, which contains six key components of smart cities and three key drivers for each component. 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Smart Living category I only used Mercer’s annual Quality of Life survey results. 5. 6. 7. 8. But overall it is the city’s governance that stands out. 9. 10. The smart cities movement is in a similar position to the green building movement before the introduction of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process. We need to create standards so that cities and citizens can benchmark themselves against other cities. If you liked these rankings, here are the top 10 smartest cities in North America.

High publicity for cities Press release, 23 June 2011 Amsterdam Smart City has won the European City Star Award 2011. The jury awarded the prize to the project for being exemplary in demonstrating how cities can make successful efforts to use energy sustainably. Regional awards This City Star is part of the Regio (Regional) Awards, awarded annually in Brussels. Accepting the award in Brussels, Amsterdam Alderperson for Economic Affairs Carolien Gehrels said: “In order to move forward, it is vital to work together with Amsterdammers to develop solutions in the field of energy transition. Amsterdam Smart City Amsterdam Smart City is a cooperative project involving Amsterdammers, companies, knowledge institutions and governments. Sixteen groundbreaking projects have been launched since the project began, in collaboration with more than 70 partners in the fields of employment, housing, mobility and public spaces. For more information, visit the Amsterdam Smart City website.

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