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Aggarwal, Tanu, i Priya Solomon. "Quantitative analysis of the development of smart cities in India". Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 9, nr 4 (20.12.2019): 711–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-06-2019-0076.
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Purpose Smart cities are an attempt to recognize the pioneering projects designed to make the cities livable, sustainable, functional and viable. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate funding released by the government city wise and sources available for finance for the development of the smart cities. The impact of fund released by the government for the development of smart cities (Chandigarh, Karnal, Faridabad, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Delhi, Lucknow and Agra) in India has been studied in detail. Urbanization is a continuous process, which is taking place throughout the globe, especially in developing countries like India. Design/methodology/approach The research is descriptive in nature. The sources of funding for smart cities in India have been taken into consideration, and χ2 test of independence has been employed to study the impact of fund released by the government for smart city development in India by using IBM SPSS. Findings The total investment, area-based projects, pan-city initiatives and O&M costs for smart cities ranged between Rs 133,368 and Rs 203,979 lakh crores, Rs 105,621 and Rs 163,138 lakh crores, Rs 26,141 and Rs 38,840 lakh crores, and Rs 1,604 and Rs 1,999 lakh crores, respectively, in the year 2016 (for 60 smart cities) to 2017 (for 99 smart cities), which shows an increasing trend. The investment in retrofitting projects, redevelopment projects, greenfield projects and area-based projects ranged between Rs 94,419 and Rs 131,003 lakh crores, Rs 8,247 and Rs 23,119 lakh crores, Rs 2,955 and Rs 8,986 lakh crores, and Rs 105,621 and Rs 163,138 lakh crores, respectively, in the year 2016 (60 smart cities) to 2017 (99 smart cities), which shows the division of projects funding for smart city development in India. The funding released for smart city development such as other sources, loans from the financial institution, private investment, convergence, state government share funding and Central Government Funding ranged between Rs 14,828 and Rs 15,930 lakh crores, Rs 7,775 and Rs 9,795 lakh crores, Rs 30,858 and Rs 43,622 lakh crores, Rs 25,726 and Rs 43,088 lakh crores, Rs 27,260 and Rs 45,695 lakh crores, and Rs 29,207 and Rs 47,858 lakh crores, respectively, in the year 2016 (60 smart cities) to 2017 (99 smart cities), which reflects the different sources of funding for the development of smart cities in India. The χ2 test of independence has been applied, which shows that there is no impact of fund released by the government on cities for smart city development in India as the p-values of Chandigarh (0.213), Karnal (0.199), Faridabad (0.213), Pune (0.199), Chennai (0.213), Ahmadabad (0.199), Kanpur (0.199), Delhi (0.199), Kolkata, Lucknow (0.213) and Agra (0.199) are greater than 0.05. Research limitations/implications For the Smart Cities Mission to be financially sustainable, the right policy and institutional framework should be implemented for modernization and aggregation of government landholding. Consolidation of all the landholdings under the smart city project should be properly implemented, and the role of private sectors should be encouraged for public‒private partnership projects to make Smart City Mission more successful. Practical implications The benefits of smart cities development will help provide affordable, cleaner and greener housing infrastructure for all, especially the inclusive group of developers belonging to the lower middle-income strata of India, and the benefits will be replicated when adopted on a smaller scale in the rural part of the country. Originality/value The research paper is original and χ2 test has been used to study the impact of fund released by the government for smart city development in India.
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Kandpal, Vinay. "Shaping India's Future by Building Smart Future Sustainable Cities". International Journal of Electronic Government Research 14, nr 4 (październik 2018): 27–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2018100103.
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India is confronting a surge in urban population in recent decades. This article is an endeavor to talk about the key issues to build future urban cities and to redeveloping existing infrastructure in existing urban areas. Further, the article discusses the difficulties in financing smart city projects in India. The government of India, under the leadership of PM Mr. Narendra Modi, has propelled a strong eagerness with the Smart City Mission in 2015 which has the sole objective of giving a better quality of life to the citizens of the country. Steps are being initiated by government for the transformation of over 100 cities into smart future cities. The present nature of government silos will represent a noteworthy test in the execution of urban development projects. To motivate and attract the increased private sector participation and investment in infrastructure projects it would be beneficial if the government funding were linked to the effort of developing projects as PPP.
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Toh, Chai K., Julio A. Sanguesa, Juan C. Cano i Francisco J. Martinez. "Advances in smart roads for future smart cities". Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 476, nr 2233 (styczeń 2020): 20190439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2019.0439.
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Various countries throughout the world have started their efforts in designing and implementing smart cities. China alone has over 300 smart city projects, with strong participation by industries and government offices. India too have allocated trillions in budget to build over 100 smart cities. An essential part of a smart city is transport. In this paper, we will discuss the current state, developments, and some of the emerging advances in transportation technologies and how these advances in smart roads will prepare the society towards the realization of future smart cities.
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Tambe, Shubhangi Sandeep. "A Study of Key Attributes Accountable for Development of a Smart City Projects & Factors Impacting its Implementation in India". International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology 6, nr 9 (24.06.2018): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.23956/ijermt.v6i9.79.
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he concept of Smart Cities was first thought of by IBM in 2008 when world was facing its worst economic crisis. Then it was taken up by various countries around the world. The main objective here is to build and promote the cities which will provide the core infrastructure and provide the decent quality of life along with a clean and long-lasting environment which will be supported by smart technologies & solutions. Though smart city concepts are very new to India, where technology is mostly used in urban cities. So, in such a scenario one may ask a very basic question that “How a city can be made Smart?”. So, if we look around and see what are the things that some smart cities around the world are doing differently, then we may notice that they have addressed basic issues faced by any metropolitan city in a smarter way possible. For instance, we can see that the already developed smart city projects have addressed transportation, energy, crime, water management & other issues using current technologies & applications. If we leave aside the technology gap between rural & urban India, it is certain that Urban areas are already in need of Smart City Projects because of Population. But again, this needs a strong political will power to take quick decisions and aligned with technological advances such as E governance, online tendering of the government work which will be transparent and efficient. but often it is misunderstood that use of IT in administration and governance is the only meaning of Smart City Projects, but in fact if you are able to achieve all the issues such as administration, governance, transportation, water management, energy supplies, waste management, water treatments plants, meaningful use of public private partnerships in managing transportations and road constructions and evening installations of solar panels and LED bulbs across city. So basically, there are many factors contributing to create a smart city. The main factor which will drive this kind of ambitious projects are political will powers of government, without a political will power it is very difficult to complete the bigger projects. As there is lot on stake for such a large-scale project which will easily span over next decade.
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Praharaj, Sarbeswar. "Area-Based Urban Renewal Approach for Smart Cities Development in India: Challenges of Inclusion and Sustainability". Urban Planning 6, nr 4 (17.11.2021): 202–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i4.4484.
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Cities in the Global South face rapid urbanization challenges and often suffer an acute lack of infrastructure and governance capacities. Smart Cities Mission, in India, launched in 2015, aims to offer a novel approach for urban renewal of 100 cities following an area-based development approach, where the use of ICT and digital technologies is particularly emphasized. This article presents a critical review of the design and implementation framework of this new urban renewal program across selected case-study cities. The article examines the claims of the so-called “smart cities” against actual urban transformation on-ground and evaluates how “inclusive” and “sustainable” these developments are. We quantify the scale and coverage of the smart city urban renewal projects in the cities to highlight who the program includes and excludes. The article also presents a statistical analysis of the sectoral focus and budgetary allocations of the projects under the Smart Cities Mission to find an inherent bias in these smart city initiatives in terms of which types of development they promote and the ones it ignores. The findings indicate that a predominant emphasis on digital urban renewal of selected precincts and enclaves, branded as “smart cities,” leads to deepening social polarization and gentrification. The article offers crucial urban planning lessons for designing ICT-driven urban renewal projects, while addressing critical questions around inclusion and sustainability in smart city ventures.
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Pattnayak, Soumya Ranjan. "Bhubaneswar Smart City by Using GIS". International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 11, nr 6 (30.06.2023): 2206–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2023.54010.
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Abstract: Smart City Bhubaneswar: A Citizen-Centered Approach for Smart Growth. Bhubaneswar is the capital of the state of Odisha in India. Known as “The Temple City”, it is an emerging hub for education, health and information technology, as well as a popular tourist destination. The projects detects the origins of Bhubaneswar Smart Cities Mission is to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area development and harnessing technology, especially technology that leads to Smart outcomes. Hereby in the project, The transition towards greater smartness is an emerging trend in the development of modern cities. Urban Sprawl, also called Sprawl or Suburban Sprawl, the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns, often characterized by low-density residential housing, single-use zoning, and increased reliance on the private automobile for transportation
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Mehrotra, Sonia, Uday Salunkhe i Anil Rao Paila. "Robert Bosch Engineering, India – prospecting a smart future". Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 8, nr 2 (24.05.2018): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-07-2017-0168.
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Subject area International business and strategy, strategies in emerging markets. Study level/applicability This case can be used in undergraduate, graduate and executive education courses in international business, strategy management and strategies in emerging markets. Further, the case may also be useful to teach sub-topics such as fit between external opportunities and internal strengths (resources and capabilities) and new business model challenges. Case overview Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (hereafter referred as RBEI) had been chosen by the Management of Bosch in India to engage in the Government of India (GoI) Smart City Business Opportunity. Dhiraj Wali, Vice President RBEI and the present head of RBEI Smart City Projects (RBEI/SCP) over the past few years had been prospecting the non-Bosch clients especially the GoI clients for RBEI. He understood the implications of this big-ticket business opportunity for RBEI. At the same time, he was worried about the complications involved in such large projects, how should RBEI position itself to make the most of this significant business opportunity? Expected learning outcomes The dynamics and internal challenges of an established captive division of a multinational (i.e. Bosch) venturing into business transactions with non-captive (i.e. non-Bosch) especially government sector clients. The new business opportunities facing a multinational in emerging markets such as India. Understanding the GoI Smart City Mission and its big-ticket business opportunity. To show how the captive units of MNC evolve over the years of operation leveraging, the competencies gained to succeed in the marketplace. The reasons for this range from internal needs to increase the gains from the past investments to exploiting the external business prospects available resulting in both new opportunities for specialization and customers. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 5: International Business.
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Sindhu, S., i M. K. Reshmi. "Cultural Infrastructure and the Planning of Future Cities". E3S Web of Conferences 170 (2020): 05001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017005001.
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Culture is an important aspect of human civilization. Preserving and giving value to the cultural heritage of a region can pave the way for local as well as regional development. This includes tangible, intangible and the natural heritage of cities. It is necessary to develop a cultural infrastructure plan along with other aspects such as transportation, built, green and grey in frastructure. Cultural infrastructure refers to places where culture is experienced, participated in or showcased in. This includes the existing cultural heritage of a place as well as the planning of spaces for cultural stimulation and involvement. With the advent of fourth industrial revolution smart cities are gradually becoming the way of life across the world. The Smart City uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) to effectively manage transportation, water services, waste disposal, energy and other community services. In this scenario it becomes imperative to have strategic infrastructure planning. Indian Government has recently launched the Smart City Mission in India and several smart city projects are underway across the country. It becomes necessar y in this context that Indian cities with their rich tradition and cultural heritage do not lose their unique identity in this process of transformation into smart cities. Even as smart city projects stress the need for heritage preservation there is a lot of ambiguity in how they can be integrated and used to advance urban intelligence. The technologies of the smart city have considerable potential to be used for the management and enhancement its cultural heritage and can help in the creation of a cultural infrastructure plan. This paper will examine the significance of cultural infrastructure in future cities and how it can be integrated into the city planning process of Indian cities through the study of relevant case studies from around the world.
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Gupta, Khushboo, i Ralph P. Hall. "Understanding the What, Why, and How of Becoming a Smart City: Experiences from Kakinada and Kanpur". Smart Cities 3, nr 2 (21.04.2020): 232–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/smartcities3020014.
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Rapid urbanization can result in challenges, such as overcrowding, congestion, and a lack of urban services. To address these challenges, an increasing number of communities are exploring the concept of a smart city (SC). Although rapid urbanization is a problem for cities around the world, its consequences can be severe for those located in developing nations. While previous studies have focused on SCs that were built from the ground up, there is a critical need for studies that focus on how to advance SC initiatives in developing regions faced with limited land and resources. This study identified two proposed SCs in India—Kakinada and Kanpur—which are currently implementing SC projects to explore their SC transformation. This case study aims to explore how “smartness” is understood in these cities and examines the local conditions shaping SC objectives by studying the existing issues in the cities, the proposed projects, and the perception of SC experts on a) what they understand by “smartness”; b) why cities want to become smart; and c) how they will become smart. The study findings indicate that although the high-level goals of the proposed SCs in India are similar to those of existing SCs in developed nations, the underlying objectives and strategies vary and are shaped by the urbanization challenges facing the Indian cities. This research also highlights the key questions a SC planning effort should address, especially in a developing nation context.
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Pawar, Mr Omkar Adhikrao. "Digitalization of Rural India: Digital Village". International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 9, nr VI (30.06.2021): 3952–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2021.35867.
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Digitalization of rural part of India is one of the most important factors to create opportunities in India. The number of internet users are rapidly increasing in the country this leads to making India digitally active. Indian Government playing vital role by proposing crucial projects like Smart City, Make in India and Digital India. The speed of increasing number of internet user in rural part of India is less than the urban areas. The purpose of this paper is that how to make aware people living in rural area about internet. The paper explores the Digital village scheme and Digital Village 3.0 campaign and its impact on villagers after its application in selected villages. There is need of digitalization as the rural part of India lagging behind as compared to urban areas. The paper also explores about the scope and applications of digitalization in the rural areas.
Książki na temat "Smart city projects-India"
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Safonov, Evgeny, Sergey Kirsanov i Zoran Cekerevac, red. SMART CITIES - DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN BULGARIA, INDIA, RUSSIA, ROMANIA, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, AND TURKEY. MESTE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.12709/mon.1.0.
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The monograph examines the world practices of introducing smart technologies into the urban environment, including the experience of Bulgaria, India, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey. The need to ensure the harmonious development of a modern city has actualized the search for new ideas and ways to solve urban problems. A concept called "Smart City" has become one of the most popular in the last decade in many countries. Ambitious projects for urban infrastructure development have begun to be implemented based on the widespread use of the achievements of information and communication and other modern technologies. In this monograph, the authors have discussed contemporary theoretical and practical developments in the concept of "smart city" formation and implementation. The authors believe that the successful formation of "smart cities" as centers of innovative creativity and human capital development significantly affects the achievement of the most important goals of the digital economy. The monograph is of interest to state and municipal officials, specialists in the field of management and public relations, as well as university professors, students, and all other persons interested in the development of the "smart city" concept.
Części książek na temat "Smart city projects-India"
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Karki, Tej. "How Inclusive are the Smart City Projects Implemented in India?" W Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, 253–74. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1146-0_13.
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Parihar, Shrutika. "Climate (Un)smart? Case Study of Smart City Projects in Surat, India". W The Urban Book Series, 265–302. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95037-8_12.
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Shinde, Arvind, Suresh Iyer, Khushboo Jain i Srilalitha Sagi. "Smart City and Village: Future Trends". W Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities and Villages: Advanced Technologies, Development, and Challenges, 29–43. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/9789815049251122010005.
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The modern-day human efforts after the highly noteworthy advent of IT in every inch and space of activity have shown the human species having surrendered a lot of Artificial intelligence to machines. In the process of human computational skills and efficiency, the human species has created a huge smart network of gadgets and processes that control almost all the activities. The so-called smart city concept today is seen differently in various parts of the globe. Remote villages now with access to electricity and Wi-Fi are the next geographical zones that are earmarked for becoming a SMART village. India has a road map for smart city efforts. Digital India and Startup India are a few words that can inspire. But before a city/village gets smart, it needs a whole lot of support structures that need to be in place. This work presents the implementation of the smart city concept through a leading IT company Computer Maintenance Corporation to help launch a smart (Amanora) township at Pune. The observation that people are ready to pay for better service was evident in the sales of the 16,000 apartments/flats though a bit high on price. The work also involved studying a few smart township projects and the type of hardware and software available across the world and the insight gained through cost benefit analysis and more will be presented in the chapter.;
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McDuie-Ra, Duncan. "Smart Enclaves in the Borderland". W Development Zones in Asian Borderlands. Nieuwe Prinsengracht 89 1018 VR Amsterdam Nederland: Amsterdam University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789463726238_ch07.
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Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, was one of 100 cities awarded bids in India’s Smart Cities Mission (SCM). The extension of the SCM to the borderland is an extension of zone-logic, enrolling the recalcitrant frontier into economic networks that cross India. Through a reading of Imphal’s smart city bid and implementation strategy, this chapter makes three main arguments. First, unlike zone-making projects in other parts of Asia where local elites, brokers, and/or local governments doggedly pursue the granting of zones, the extension of the SCM to Imphal has been driven more by obligation than desire. Second, the idea of an “open city” is counter to the lived reality of surveillance, checkpoints, and limits on mobility and assembly that characterise life in the city. Third, Imphal’s meagre bid and lack of preparedness is barely relevant to the smart city award, as the geopolitical imperatives outweigh all other factors.
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Singh, Pushpam, Madhuri Yadav i Sukanta Kumar Baral. "Artificial Intelligence Retrofitting for Smart City Strategies in the Context of India's Growing Population". W Handbook of Research on Sustainable Consumption and Production for Greener Economies, 141–59. IGI Global, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8969-7.ch009.
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Artificial intelligence has gained momentum by assimilating into almost every aspect of the country's development, and smart city innovation is one aspect among them. It is a possible solution for issues related to rapid urban growth. This chapter addresses the top five smart city countries: Singapore, Zurich, Oslo, Taipei City, and Lausanne, implementing artificial intelligence in their smart city strategies. The study analyzed how those strategies can be applied to India's smart city by retrofitting artificial intelligence. The study used quantitative data from secondary sources such as government websites, journals, articles, and online books. R programming was applied to show the statistical performance of those five countries and area-based developmental projects of India. The study's findings will be beneficial for assisting decision-makers, professionals, and academicians in making more informed choices by providing insight into potential opportunities associated with the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence.
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Nanda, Mahima, i Gurpreet Randhawa. "Smart Cities Project". W Handbook of Research on Implementation and Deployment of IoT Projects in Smart Cities, 80–95. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9199-3.ch006.
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The smart cities mission of the Government of India has opened up new pathways for urban redevelopment and transformation. But given the limited resources available with a developing country, a more pragmatic approach would be to first learn from the best international experiences and approaches and then implement those in Indian context. With this view, the chapter examines some of the best practices related with different aspects of a smart city and suggests their relevancy for the development of smart cities in India. The study found that by focusing on the five core areas (i.e., urban mobility and public transport, safety and security of citizens, health and education, water management, and robust IT connectivity and social networking) the concerned authorities in India can successfully achieve their goal of urban redevelopment and transformation with scarce resources. Limitations and scope for future research are discussed in the end.
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Doctor, Gayatri, i Payal Patel. "Air Quality Monitoring Using Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Cities". W Handbook of Research on Implementation and Deployment of IoT Projects in Smart Cities, 317–33. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9199-3.ch019.
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Air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone. An air quality index (AQI) helps disseminate air quality information (almost in real time) about pollutants like PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, etc. In the 2018 environmental performance index (EPI), India ranks 177 out of 180 countries, which indicates a need for awareness about air pollution and air quality monitoring. Out of the 100 smart cities in the Indian Smart City Mission, which is an urban renewal program, many cities have considered the inclusion of smart environment sensors or smart poles with environment sensors as part of their proposals. Internet of things (IoT) environmental monitoring applications can monitor (in near real time) the quality of the air in crowded areas, parks, or any location in the city, and its data can be made publicly available to citizens. The chapter describes some IoT environmental monitoring applications being implemented in some of the smart cities like Surat, Kakinada.
Streszczenia konferencji na temat "Smart city projects-India"
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Kandpal, Vinay. "A Case Study on Smart City Projects in India". W Companion of the The Web Conference 2018. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3184558.3191522.
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Tognon, Alisia, i Mariana Paisana Felix. "Growing fast, innovating slowly. Informal Ahmedabad between past and future". W 3rd Valencia International Biennial of Research in Architecture, VIBRArch. València: Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/vibrarch2022.2022.15428.
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The fast urban development in India is making evident many social, cultural, and economic complexities reproduced in the city's planning and design. The drive for modernization is becoming the central topic in the national and political debate and becomes more urgent every day. Among these contexts, urban fabrics in-between developing cities, heritage roots, "smart city" missions and "kinetic" cities constitute a framework for research on morphological, functional, social and environmental perspectives. This paper investigates contested locations in Ahmedabad, where informality finds space between heritage structures and recent beautification projects, such as the Sabarmati riverfront. The paper understands how a holistic approach is essential in rethinking and upgrading the spatial and urban conditions of informal settlements in the city and therefore highlights the relevance of adequate lenses to understand these complexities. Like many other cities in India, living in slums or informal settlements is a common phenomenon in Ahmedabad, as they provide affordable housing close to job opportunities. In 2009, AMC (Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation) identified 834 slums, sheltering 23 per cent of the total population of the city. Several conditions and features characterize these settlements since their communities are often from the same region, class, caste, or religion. This paper will analyze case studies in Ahmedabad, where the friction between informality, preservation of heritage structures and new smart city developments is evident. The paper will question various assumptions regarding the informal environment and analyze their cultural and architectural identities, the domestication of heritage structures, and vulnerability within the idea of a smart and globalized Ahmedabad.