Despite increasing population size, smart cities aim to help people in major cities live together more safely, sustainably, and amicably through the inclusion of technology and data into current and future systems.

From a tech-centric strategy to one that addresses the concerns of communities and citizens, the smart city trend has developed significantly.

Cloud and internet-of-things technology provide the backbone of a smart city’s data management and analysis infrastructure, allowing cities to operate more efficiently and quickly respond to the needs of their residents.

A smart city employs technology to ensure a higher level of effort to improve the standard of living for its residents.

However, people, not technology, are the key to the development of smart cities.

The quality of life in a smart city is improved because of the smarter utilization of resources, reduced congestion, lower emissions, and increasingly economical community functions.

Successful smart cities will establish robust infrastructural facilities that are both agile and responsive and will incorporate new technology into preexisting facilities and systems.

According to a report that the United Nations Population Division published in 2018, around 55 percent of the world’s population resides in urban areas.

However, it is anticipated that by 2050, there will be 9.7 billion people on the planet, with 68 percent of them residing in urban areas.

When it comes to making smart cities a reality, two crucial requirements must be realized.

First and foremost, we must improve emerging machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Internet – of – things, and data analytics.

Therefore, maintaining a focus on people throughout the development of smart cities is the second component that is required for the success of smart cities.

Cities that use smart technology offer a greater variety of professional and economic options, in addition to fostering closer ties to their surrounding communities.

Increased environmental, sociological, and economic issues will be brought on by the influx of people moving to urban areas.

If we don’t make investments early in the future era of digital infrastructure, it’s possible that millions of people won’t get the resources they need when millions of individuals migrate to cities over the next few decades.

Improving the standard of living for the people who live in a city should be the primary purpose of any smart city.

Because, at the end of the day, what makes a city a city is the people who choose to call it home.

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