A SMART CITY USES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ( ICT ) TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY , SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC , AND PROVIDE A BETTER QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND CITIZEN WELFARE .
Cities facilitating digital adoption at scale can reap multiple benefits , particularly as EVs become integral components of a digital transport ecosystem . At the same time , city leaders must question
WHAT CAN CITIES ACHIEVE FROM DIGITALISATION ?
The benefits that cities can gain from smart solutions are echoed across other digital devices like smartphones and tablets . Our growing digital ecosystem surrounds everything , and cars can become part of it — meaning that more solutions can be integrated with drivers ’ homes , places of work , and the surrounding infrastructure . To achieve this , though , cities must take a more strategic approach and prepare infrastructure to be compatible with cars .
“ The integration of EVs within smart cities is presently quite haphazard , with limited deliberate integration to date ,” says Nick Maynard , Head of Research at Juniper Research Ltd — a firm specialising in digital technology market research .
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