Smart City Initiatives Can Improve Living Standards, Reduce Carbon Emissions, Says Pike Research

Cities are responsible for between 60% and 80% of the world’s energy use and about the same percentage of greenhouse gas emissions. According to a recent report from Pike Research, “smart” information and communication technologies that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of urban systems and services will not only help mitigate the environmental effects of mass urbanization, but also improve the lives of the people who inhabit the world’s burgeoning cities.
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