La città intelligente

There are words that can represent an era, and smart city is one.
But what exactly is a smart city? We can define it as a city designed in a manner which can improve the quality of life and of the environment, whilst decreasing consumption. This becomes an important goal, especially when you consider that, within the year 2050, almost two thirds of the world’s population will live in towns and cities.
In a smart city, a "technological heart" beats: innovation is used to decrease the consumption of energy, to better manage waste, and to decrease traffic levels. And these are just a few examples. Thanks to innovation, it is possible to communicate important information for the life of the city in real time. The integration of all systems into a single smart network will make each one of us a key player.

This will allow the city to expand and change on the basis of the citizens’ calculable needs. In a smart city, in fact, a citizen is not just a passive consumer of services and information: everyone can be a “sensor” and transmit data, report disservices, and release more energy into the grid.
And, naturally, citizens can contribute, by acting responsibly, to the sustainable development of their city.
The picture represents our idea of a smart city, but there are three anomalies. What are they?
Read on to find out the answer, and discover the six innovations that can help us to be eco-sustainable citizens.

Smart Cities