Elements Of A Smart City Analytics: Big Data At Work

Smart City Questions
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Q1. Elements of a Smart City
Analytics: big data at work
Smart city development is based on rapidly evolving technologies and sensors. A smart city is characterized by the giant flux of data generated and made valuable to produce more meaningful information. Interpretation of data is used for determining the future of the city and projected technological development.
Transport infrastructure: smart transportation solution
Improved transportation systems are used to control community challenges by providing improved commuter services, increased safety for riders and pedestrians, and the provision of alternative transportation options. A smart city has adopted a massive development in connected vehicles and electric transport systems.
Health: building healthier communities
The smart city provides a healthy and sustainable environment for communities with improved healthcare systems. The city addresses possible challenges affecting healthcare like accessing quality care, insufficient and ineffective use of emergency facilities and provision of quality healthcare to remote areas. Healthcare providers use biometric sensors in the prevention of adverse events like diabetes.
A resilient and sustainable urban environment
Technological advancements and innovations help the smart city to remain strong and resilient while facing changing environment, politics, and economic conditions. Modern technologies are used in bettering floodplains and prediction of significant events like fire, flood, and draughts. Smart city development has enabled environmental sustainability for the benefit of the communities.
Leadership
Development responsibilities of the smart city are in the hands of the leaders and policy-makers. They create a strong collaboration with the multinational electronics corporations in the implementation of appropriate technologies required in the smart city. Political leaders play a significant role in ensuring the provision of a conducive environment for developing companies and partners.
Q2. Conclusion on comparing why Colorado’s Co-op is falling, and Connecticut’s is not
Colorado experienced a significant challenge when the federal government withdrew its subsidies initially paid to the Co-op as per their expectations. The organization failed to establish an estimated figure on how much medical care to be used by its customers to determine the amount to charge for the insuran...