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100 1 _aTownsend, Sarah
245 0 2 _aA smart revolution
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490 0 _aProperty Week
_v78(30) 27 July 2012, 36-38(3)
520 _aA new movement that combines technology and property is sweeping the global development scene. The new world of urban planning - the smart city - will be characterised by the "intelligent" use of technology to mitigate the impact of climate change and population growth. Smart cities will have an ultra-modern digital infrastructure with superfast broadband, real-time data, smartphone apps and high-tech computer systems. Describes pilot schemes in London, Boston (USA), Singapore, Barcelona, and the Plan IT City in Paredes, Portugal, where the whole city will function through a single computer system.
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651 4 _aLondon
651 4 _aBarcelona
651 4 _aSingapore
651 4 _aParedes
651 4 _aUnited States
690 _aPlanning and development
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