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This course is an advanced-level course in smart city design. It focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of specific technologies that are required when developing smart city solutions.
This course introduces participants to the foundations of smart cities including their definition, reference architectures, governance, and strategic frameworks. It focuses on strategies, policies, and successful examples to inspire innovative city planning and organization. In particular, it: (i) describes the connectivity infrastructure required for smart cities including fiber optics and wireless technologies, (ii) introduces smart systems and solutions, and (iii) explores business and governance models ensuring sustainable implementation and operation.
Many countries have begun to develop smart villages/towns/cities with varying degrees of success. This course focuses on the design and implementation of smart sustainable cities (SSCs), and would be useful for policy makers, urban planners, and anyone interested in understanding basic aspects of smart city development.
This e-learning is based on the Circular and Sustainable Public Procurement for ICTs guide that sets out the systems and process requirements for ICT procurement in a way that supports the transition to circular and sustainable system solutions.