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Bitácora Urbano Territorial
Print version ISSN 0124-7913
Abstract
COPAJA-ALEGRE, Mónica and ESPONDA-ALVA, Carlos. Technology and innovation towards the smart city. Advances, perspectives and challenges. Bitácora Urbano Territorial [online]. 2019, vol.29, n.2, pp.59-70. Epub Aug 30, 2019. ISSN 0124-7913. https://doi.org/10.15446/bitacora.v29n2.68333.
The intensive growth of the population and the not planned processes of urbanization have unleashed environmental, social and economic problems that impede the development of the cities and the quality of life of his habitants. The model of Smart City seeks to solve the challenges of the contemporary city through intelligent interconnected systems, based on new technologies of information and communication, achieving a more efficient management of the natural and economic resources. Many cities have initiated their transformation towards a Smart City, each of them with a different approach according to his own needs and perspectives of development. This paper compares the experiences of Barcelona, Medellin, and Lima.
Keywords : smart cities; sustainable urban development; urban management; smart government; communication and information technologies.